The Christmas Season During the 16th Century Within England: The Location the Majority of English King Henry VIII’s Subjects Residing During the 16th Century, the Concept of “Advent”, How Advent Fasting Works, the Length of Time the Catholic Church Has Observed the Liturgical Season of the 12 Days of Christmas, One of the Only Christmas Activities Permissible Upon Christmas Eve During the 16th Century, the Items Used to Decorate Homes and Churches During the 16th Century, the Reason Christian Catholic Mass is Held at Midnight Upon Christmas Eve, the Location Henry VIII Held Christmas Festivities, One of the Primary Ingredients Within Mince Pies, the Locations Henry VIII Imported Ingredients From, the Symbolism of Meat Dishes During the 16th Century, the Workers Most Often Selected to Turn Meat Roasting Upon a Spit During the 16th Century, the Total Economic Value Henry VIII Spent During the Christmas Season of 1609, the Total Annual Economic Value of English King Henry VII’s (Henry VIII’s Father) Household Operations, the Reason Henry VIII Spent Money Lavishly Upon His First Christmas Celebration as the King of England, the Reason Peacocks and Swans Were Important to Christmas Feasts During the 16th Century, the Central Focal Point of Henry VIII’s Feasts and How This Dish Was Prepared, How Wild Bore Head Was Prepared Prior to the Christmas Season, the Legislation Developed to Avoid Food Wastage During the 1530’s, the Importance of December 26th During the 16th Century, the Reason Israeli Deacon Saint Stephen Was Venerated (Honored) by the Catholic Church, the Concept of “Dole” During the 16th Century, the Commonality of Landlords Providing Gifts to Tenants During the Christmas Season Within England, the Significance of December 26th Within England During the 16th Tudor Period (1485 A.D. – 1603), the Concept of “Misrule” (Bad/Disorderly Rule), the Person Tasked With Leading the Christmas Holiday Season During the Tudor Period, the Etymology of “Father Christmas”, the Strict Hierarchy of Life During the 16th Century Suspended During the Christmas Season, the Christmas Celebration Which Led to a Homicide During the Mid 16th Century, the Most Significant Date of the Christmas Season During the Tudor Period, the Christmas Carol Written by Henry VIII, the Reason Games and Sports Were Reserved for the Christmas Season During the Tudor Period, the Reason Games and Sports Were Played During the Christmas Season During the Tudor Period, the Penalty for Those Caught Playing Games and Sports Outside of the Christmas Season, the English Government Confiscating Games to Destroy Them During the Tudor Period, the Condition Required to Play the Game of Bowls, the Reason Games and Sports Were Prohibited During the Tudor Period, the Prohibition of Painted Masks and Visors Whilst Mumming During the Tudor Period, the Concept of “Mumming” During the Christmas Season and the Etymology of the Phrase “Mums the Word”, How Individuals Would Engage in Mumming Door to Door During the Tudor Period, the Reason Families Would Allow Mumming Guests Into the Home, the Game Played by Those Mumming During the Christmas Season, the Fear Component of Mumming, the Possibility of Mumming Becoming the Halloween Holiday, the Importance of Celebrating the New Year Holiday During the Tudor Period, the Tradition Celebrated Upon January 1st During the Tudor Period, Henry VIII Demanding Gifts From Virtually All Courtiers Within His Court, How Henry VIII Opened and Displayed These Gifts, the Reason Henry VIII Opened Gifts This Way, the Commonality of Gifts Containing Money During the 16th Century, the Most Common Type of Gift Henry VIII Received During Christmas of 1532, the Most Common Gift Received by Aristocratic Women During the 16th Century, the Reason This Gift Type Was Common for Women, the Christmas Season Feast Which Celebrates the Circumcision of Jesus Christ, the Feast of the Last Day of Christmas, the Small Edible Figurines Comprised of Sugar Plate Icing, the Reason Sugar Was a Prestigious Item to Provide Guests During the Tudor Period, the Economic Value of Sugar During the Tudor Period vs the Economic Value of Gold and Silver During the Tudor Period, How Comfits (Sugar Coated Sweet) Were Produced During the Tudor Period, How Alcohol Was Produced for the Christmas Season During the Tudor Period, the Reason This Mead is Referred to as “Metheglin” (Healing Liquor/Medicinal Drink), the Ingredients of Metheglin, the Reason Honey Does Not Produce a Sweet Alcoholic Drink, the Alcoholic Drink of Wine Mixed With Herbs and Spices, the Most Popular Drinks During the 16th Century, the Concept of “Gruit Ale” (Herb/Spiced Ale), the Period When Hops Became Part of the Beer Manufacturing Process, the Benefit of Utilizing Hops Within the Beer Manufacturing Process, the Reason Henry VIII Introduced Legislation to Ensure Beer and Ale Would Remain Separate Within His Estates, the Spices Associated With Ale, the Major Complaint of the Christmas Season During the Tudor Period, the Reason Henry VIII Reformed the Christmas Season, the Problem Created by Christian Anglicanism During the Christmas Season, the Puritan View of the Christmas Season During the 16th Century, the Abolishment of Christmas Within England During the 17th Century, the Unintended Consequences of Henry VIII Creating the Christian Anglican Religion, the Final Celebration of the 12 Days of Christmas, the Reason Oranges are Associated With Christmas During the Modern Day, and the Reason Marzipan Was Popular With Women During the Christmas Season During the Tudor Period