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lawbreakin­g mince Pies

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As we know, Oliver Cromwell and Parliament banished Christmas celebratio­ns and made mince pies and other Christmas foods illegal, hoping that it would drive out the gluttony in the country. However, when Charles II became king in 1660, the ban was lifted and the law no longer exists.

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