23 April - St George, patron saint of England

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway

English - April 23, 2021 15:02 - 57 seconds - 787 KB - ★★★★★ - 59 ratings
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23rd April is St George's Day, but when did he become England's patron saint and why? Who was the patron saint before him?
Find out in today's #TudorHistoryShorts You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/WxwlbHZ6ArE

Other events for 23rd April:
April 23 - George Boleyn loses out - https://youtu.be/um83GmYCqHo
April 23 - William Shakespeare's birth and death - https://youtu.be/a1HLH5iIhMM