St George the Triumphant Martyr

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The Feast of St George

April 23 os

By John Hoppner (1758–1810).

A Tale of a Garter by William Harrison

Following the Battle of Crécy in 1346, Edward III instituted an order of chivalry in honour of St George, inspired (some said) by something he picked up in the street.

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St George and the Dragon by Sabine Baring-Gould

In one of the world’s most popular legends, bold hero St George rides to the rescue of a maiden in distress.

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© Josep Renalias, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0.

St George, Patron Saint of England by Clay Lane

George served in the Roman army and lies buried in Israel, yet he makes an ideal patron for England.

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St George the Triumphant Martyr by Clay Lane

One of the Emperor Galerius’s most trusted generals openly defied him.

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St George the Triumphant Martyr : One of the Emperor Galerius’s most trusted generals openly defied him.
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Good Companions : Explain what these wise classical authors are telling us.
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Blind Courage : George Santayana reprimanded politicians and military men who thought war was good for the country’s soul.
Patience : Make a single sentence out of these three ideas.
The Angel Cried : A hymn sung in the weeks after Easter, imagining how Gabriel brought the news of Christ’s resurrection to Mary.
She was a Phantom of Delight : Mary Wordsworth wasn’t pretty or bookish, but she was kind and vital, and William loved her.
Hardly : Tone down these bold assertions with ‘hardly’.
The Death of Julius Caesar : When Julius Caesar entered the Senate that day, a note warning him of treachery was clutched in his hand — unread.
Two Letters Home : A German soldier stopped the Great War so he could ask Captain Hulse to post a letter for him.
Smile : Choose adjectives of praise for these nouns, at about the 7/10 level.
The Making of Mark : St Mark wrote his Gospel as a summary of the preaching of St Peter.
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