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A Christmas History Lesson

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The Twelve Days of Christmas is one of the most famous Christmas carols ever written. It has been sung for a great
many years, and is known the world over. To most it is a delightful hymn, but it was originally created with a very
serious intent. In England between the years of 1558 and 1829, it was illegal to practice Catholicism in public or
private. It was essentially a crime to be Catholic in England during those years.

The Twelve Days of Christmas was written to help preserve the traditions of the Catholic faith during the years that
Catholicism was banned in England. The song is steeped in symbolism, and the fact that it is so well known throughout
the world is a testament to the faith of the followers of the Catholic doctrine. The symbols contained in the song are
as follows:

1st verse

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