| St George's day 10:33 - Apr 23 with 1234 views | dickythorpe |
Why such a desiccated approach to celebrating this patron saint of England? |  | | |  |
| St George's day on 10:36 - Apr 23 with 1217 views | Highjack |
It’s because everyone is too busy celebrating Shakespeare’s birthday instead. |  |
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| St George's day on 11:20 - Apr 23 with 1177 views | Fireboy2 |
Because they would rather celebrate paddy's day. |  | | |
| St George's day on 11:33 - Apr 23 with 1163 views | airedale |
| St George's day on 11:20 - Apr 23 by Fireboy2 |
Because they would rather celebrate paddy's day. |
Yeah, but to be honest so would I in preference to any other saint. More fun. |  | | |
| St George's day on 11:35 - Apr 23 with 1158 views | Swanjaxs |
| St George's day on 11:20 - Apr 23 by Fireboy2 |
Because they would rather celebrate paddy's day. |
Is the correct answer! 🤣
Seriously though Happy St George's Day to all my English friends ðŸ´ó §ó ¢ó ¥ó ®ó §ó ¿ |  |
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| St George's day on 12:01 - Apr 23 with 1131 views | Highjack |
He’s a weird saint to pick for England though. The bloke probably never set foot in Europe let alone England. | |
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| St George's day on 12:08 - Apr 23 with 1125 views | NotLoyal |
| St George's day on 12:01 - Apr 23 by Highjack |
He’s a weird saint to pick for England though. The bloke probably never set foot in Europe let alone England. |
Definitely would have been a swans fan tho, given his liking for flags. |  |
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| St George's day on 12:11 - Apr 23 with 1120 views | builthjack |
| St George's day on 12:01 - Apr 23 by Highjack |
He’s a weird saint to pick for England though. The bloke probably never set foot in Europe let alone England. |
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| St George's day on 12:20 - Apr 23 with 1105 views | BrynCartwright |
| St George's day on 12:01 - Apr 23 by Highjack |
He’s a weird saint to pick for England though. The bloke probably never set foot in Europe let alone England. |
A Turk wasn't he ?(and I'm not talking Llanelli), which is a little ironic. [Post edited 23 Apr 2020 12:34]
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| St George's day on 12:27 - Apr 23 with 1099 views | Brynmill_Jack |
| St George's day on 12:01 - Apr 23 by Highjack |
He’s a weird saint to pick for England though. The bloke probably never set foot in Europe let alone England. |
St Edmund used to be the patron of England but the normans probably wanted someone non Anglo Saxon .
He patron of Lebanon, Georgia and other countries. Highly revered by Eastern Orthodox Christians and evening Muslims in the Middle East.
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| St George's day on 12:44 - Apr 23 with 1076 views | Highjack |
| St George's day on 12:27 - Apr 23 by Brynmill_Jack |
St Edmund used to be the patron of England but the normans probably wanted someone non Anglo Saxon .
He patron of Lebanon, Georgia and other countries. Highly revered by Eastern Orthodox Christians and evening Muslims in the Middle East.
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It would have been the Plantagenets that picked George during the crusades. The normans were more for Edward the confessor since he was their claim to the throne. | |
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| St George's day on 15:49 - Apr 23 with 997 views | Professor |
| St George's day on 12:20 - Apr 23 by BrynCartwright |
A Turk wasn't he ?(and I'm not talking Llanelli), which is a little ironic. [Post edited 23 Apr 2020 12:34]
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He was. Also patron saint of Ethiopia. Most popular beer in Ethiopia too-had many of these, but Harar and Badele beer is better
http://bgiethiopia.com/product |  | | |
| St George's day on 17:20 - Apr 23 with 955 views | Brynmill_Jack |
| St George's day on 12:44 - Apr 23 by Highjack |
It would have been the Plantagenets that picked George during the crusades. The normans were more for Edward the confessor since he was their claim to the throne. |
Edward the confessor was the last Anglo Saxon King? | |
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| St George's day on 19:36 - Apr 23 with 891 views | owainglyndwr |
Luckly the true Celtics of the Britons have really Saints |  | | |
| St George's day on 19:40 - Apr 23 with 887 views | Darran |
The same people must have said the same thing on St George’s Day on here for the last 10 years.
Grow up. |  |
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| St George's day on 20:26 - Apr 23 with 870 views | Catullus |
| St George's day on 12:01 - Apr 23 by Highjack |
He’s a weird saint to pick for England though. The bloke probably never set foot in Europe let alone England. |
https://www.english-heritage.o | |
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| St George's day on 20:30 - Apr 23 with 864 views | Fireboy2 |
| St George's day on 19:36 - Apr 23 by owainglyndwr |
Luckly the true Celtics of the Britons have really Saints |
Ours is the only one born in his patron country. | | | |
| St George's day on 20:43 - Apr 23 with 851 views | Catullus |
| St George's day on 19:40 - Apr 23 by Darran |
The same people must have said the same thing on St George’s Day on here for the last 10 years.
Grow up. |
Oh shush you miserable dazbag...let the kids play  | |
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| St George's day on 20:48 - Apr 23 with 842 views | Neath_Jack |
| St George's day on 11:20 - Apr 23 by Fireboy2 |
Because they would rather celebrate paddy's day. |
Ah St Patrick, one of Neaths finest. |  |
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| St George's day on 20:54 - Apr 23 with 837 views | Swanjaxs |
| St George's day on 20:48 - Apr 23 by Neath_Jack |
Ah St Patrick, one of Neaths finest. |
Banwen lad weren't he? | |
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| St George's day on 21:00 - Apr 23 with 833 views | Neath_Jack |
| St George's day on 20:54 - Apr 23 by Swanjaxs |
Banwen lad weren't he? |
In fairness, I'd have moved to Ireland if i were born up there. | |
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| St George's day on 23:55 - Apr 23 with 805 views | Highjack |
| St George's day on 17:20 - Apr 23 by Brynmill_Jack |
Edward the confessor was the last Anglo Saxon King? |
Not the last no. That was Harold Godwinson. Edward was venerated by the Normans because of his alleged miracles, devotion to God and the construction of Westminster Abbey. The fact he was half Norman and allegedly promised William the throne was a Bruce Bonus. | |
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| St George's day on 08:59 - Apr 24 with 732 views | Brynmill_Jack |
| St George's day on 23:55 - Apr 23 by Highjack |
Not the last no. That was Harold Godwinson. Edward was venerated by the Normans because of his alleged miracles, devotion to God and the construction of Westminster Abbey. The fact he was half Norman and allegedly promised William the throne was a Bruce Bonus. |
The three of them (Godwinson, William and Hadradar) all had dubious claims to the throne. Although Godwinson was crowned the controversy of not being the legitimate heir seems to make historians look to Edward as the last true Anglo Saxon monarch. | |
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| St George's day on 10:23 - Apr 24 with 699 views | Highjack |
| St George's day on 08:59 - Apr 24 by Brynmill_Jack |
The three of them (Godwinson, William and Hadradar) all had dubious claims to the throne. Although Godwinson was crowned the controversy of not being the legitimate heir seems to make historians look to Edward as the last true Anglo Saxon monarch. |
He was by any measure the legitimate king as he was elected by the Witenagemot, but it was certainly a power grab. He had been in exile for years for trying to steal the crown and only found favour again later on. It’s a fascinating story, much better than anything something like game of thrones could ever come up with. He was obviously a ruthless and very capable leader and general. If he hadn’t have had to fight on multiple fronts the Norman invasion probably never would have been successful. | |
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