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contraindication of earlier practice.
The first mention of a Christmas tree was in 1605 at Strasbourg in Germany. I twas later introduced into France, and then to England.<ref>Modern Catholic Dictionary (John A. Hardon, S.J., ed.)</ref>
The first mention of a Christmas tree was in 1605 at Strasbourg in Germany. I twas later introduced into France, and then to England.<ref>Modern Catholic Dictionary (John A. Hardon, S.J., ed.)</ref>
The first decorated tree was at Riga in Latvia, in 1510. In the early 16th century, Martin Luther (1483-1546) is said to have decorated a small Christmas Tree with candles, to show his children how the stars twinkled through the dark night. <ref> http://www.christmasarchives.com/trees.html</ref>
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