THE ORIGINS OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE – WOULD YOU ADAM AND EVE IT

 

In the 11^th century during advent short plays were performed called mysteries and these were very popular.

There was one in particular about paradise in which a tree was decorated with red apples to symbolize the tree of paradise this eventually led.to the 15^th century practice of the faithful putting up small trees in their own houses on December 24, which was the feast day of Adam and Eve