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How did Father Christmas come to be?
Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, or Santa - why does he look like he does?
Dr Sarah Peverley is a Professor of English at the University of Liverpool and also a medievalist and cultural historian.
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