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Lucy Worsley's 12 Days of Tudor Christmas

Discover the surprising Tudor origins of some favorite Christmas traditions.

About Lucy Worsley's 12 Days of Tudor Christmas

Join Lucy Worsley on a 12-day extravaganza as she discovers that much of what we enjoy in contemporary Christmas — from carols to gift-giving, feasting and drinking — was just as popular 500 years ago, with some surprising Tudor twists.

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