Christmas is a festive season that celebrates the birth of Christ and around the world, different traditions have emerged. We did an Internet search and discovered quite a few fun facts about Christmas, which we present below. King William I was crowned in 1066 on Christmas Day – In 1066, King Edward the Confessor died and his successor, Harold Godwinson and his Anglo-Saxon army were defeated in the Battle of Hastings. This was largely due to the fact that Edward the Confessor did not manage to have an heir, which caused internal conflict with Anglo-Saxon Lords. Annual gift from Norway to Great Britain – Since the end of WWII, the city of Oslo presents a Christmas tree to the Mayor of London, in appreciation for their help during the war years. The huge tree is located at Trafalg
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