Who replaced Anglo Saxon Paganism with Christianity?

Answer 1

Actually, Paganism still exists in many places around the world. The Roman Catholics sought to replace Paganism by overlaying Christian feast days and holy days over ancient Pagan days of celebration and incorporating Pagan practices and symbols into Christian holidays.

The Christmas tree and Christmas are good examples. The tradition of bringing in a fir tree to decorate is ancient and Christmas was set at the time of the Winter Solstice, an important Pagan time of celebration because it was the longest night, signaling the return of the light as the days started to grow longer. Nevertheless, the Pagan holidays and days of celebration still exist and are celebrated around the world.

The Winter Solstice is the time of the RE-birth of the sun (re-written as the "birth of the son") Easter is also Pagan in origin and has historically been the celebration of the fertility goddess Ostara (or Eostre) who is accompanied by a hare and holds a red egg both symbols of the fertility of spring. The day of her celebration has always been the first Sunday after the full moon that follows the Vernal Equinox. And that is why Easter Sunday is always on a different day, and never before March 21.