No tour of this era would be complete without this celebration of Christmas, so my family and I would like to invite you to share this special time with us. Here you will learn about our traditions, the way we decorate, the foods we eat and more.

I suppose it could be said that we Victorians "invented" Christmas, at least in the sense as it is celebrated in the 21st century. We Victorians are credited with --

• having revived an old and jovial Viking winter figure and named him the "Spirit of Christmas" and later, "Father Christmas"
• reviving the ancient pagan custom of bringing evergreens into our homes
• creating the first Christmas card
• having brought back caroling
• turning a once riotous free-for-all into a family-oriented celebration.

Now if you will all follow me into the drawing room, my husband will provide you with a look at our holiday traditions and legends.

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