<P> In the 13th century , in France , Germany , and particularly , Italy , under the influence of Francis of Assisi a strong tradition of popular Christmas songs in regional native languages developed . Christmas carols in English first appear in a 1426 work of John Awdlay , a Shropshire chaplain , who lists twenty five `` caroles of Cristemas '' , probably sung by groups of ' wassailers ' , who went from house to house . The songs we know specifically as carols were originally communal songs sung during celebrations like harvest tide as well as Christmas . It was only later that carols began to be sung in church , and to be specifically associated with Christmas . </P>
<P> In the 13th century , in France , Germany , and particularly , Italy , under the influence of Francis of Assisi a strong tradition of popular Christmas songs in regional native languages developed . Christmas carols in English first appear in a 1426 work of John Awdlay , a Shropshire chaplain , who lists twenty five `` caroles of Cristemas '' , probably sung by groups of ' wassailers ' , who went from house to house . The songs we know specifically as carols were originally communal songs sung during celebrations like harvest tide as well as Christmas . It was only later that carols began to be sung in church , and to be specifically associated with Christmas . </P>
where does the word christmas carol come from
where does the word christmas carol come from
a 1426 work of John Awdlay , a Shropshire chaplain , who lists twenty five `` caroles of Cristemas ''
a 1426 work of John Awdlay , a Shropshire chaplain , who lists twenty five `` caroles of Cristemas ''