In December 2004 the Fairfax Battalia brought Oakwell Hall, Yorkshire to life for a 'family at home' at Christmas 1653.  Festivities were actually restrained as the Christmas holiday in London and Middlesex had been banned by Act of Parliament and there was a small army garrison in the village. Instead, every day life continued, including a  cases that came before the 'vestry court'.  See also Page 6 of 'Fairfax People'.

Preparing for Christmas

Making Christmas decorations

The Kitchen

Preparing the Christmas feast

The boiled ham for the Christmas feast

The Household

Making Merry

The new fashion of coffee

The Vestry Court

The churchwardens hearing the cases

The accused and accusors

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