The Puritans and the Civil War

When the Puritans took over England in the 1640s, they didn't like fun. That was kind of their whole thing, not fun, enjoyers. Christmas became a culture war issue during the lead up to the civil war. In 1643, a bunch of apprentices rioted and smashed up the shops that were open on Christmas because they were trying to deny society. It's weeks of feasting and merrymaking. You have to fight for your right to party,. This is the only Beastie Boys reference I will ever make in the entire run of this podcast. Yeah. So the Puritans came out ahead in the Civil War, and they had King Charles I in jail in