St George was not English, never saw a dragon, supported immigration & multiculturalism, & would’ve hated Reform.
Let’s talk about Britain’s most confusing but possibly interesting patron saint…
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Let’s talk about Britain’s most confusing but possibly interesting patron saint…
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He was likely a Roman soldier in the 3rd century — a Christian who refused to persecute other Christians. So Emperor Diocletian had him tortured and killed. Nice.
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England didn’t even rate George until the Crusades. Before that, the go-to saint was Edward the Confessor. George just had better PR.
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– Palestine
– Ethiopia
– Catalonia
– Portugal
– Farmers
– Syphilis sufferers
A busy man.
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