The habit of a midwinter festivity had come by the dawn of history (and probably very long before) to seem a natural one to the British, and not one to be eradicated by changes of political or religious fashion. ...… — Ronald Hutton Copy Share Image
It is also absolutely correct that some British folk customs have descended directly from pagan rituals, such ... the giving of presents and decoration of homes with greenery at midwinter. — Ronald Hutton Copy Share Image
What is unique about Drogheda is the very large number of Protestants in the garrison and the fact that it's commanded, by and large,… — Ronald Hutton Copy Share Image
The habit of a midwinter festivity had come by the dawn of history (and probably very long before) to seem a natural one to… — Ronald Hutton Copy Share Image
It is also absolutely correct that some British folk customs have descended directly from pagan rituals, such ... the giving of presents and decoration… — Ronald Hutton Copy Share Image
The formal struggle between the rival partisans and the bulk of the population — Ronald Hutton Copy Share Image
