Unbelievable Facts About St George You Might Not Know
Unbelievable Facts About St George You Might Not Know St George is the Patron Saint of England and today is St George's Day. 1. The national day of England is celebrated every year on the 23rd April -- the anniversary of St George's death in 303. 2. George became England's patron saint in 1348 when Edward III adopted him as the principal Patron of the new order of chivalry, the Knights of the Garter. 3. Edward the Confessor, former King of England , was the Patron Saint of England before St George. He pointed the gun at me and told me to confess my sins. "Yes, I like One Direction." Edward spat in my face. "You make me sick." 4. Although St George is the patron saint of England, he isn't English. 5. He also never stepped foot on English soil. 6. George was a Roman born in AD270ish in Cappadocia, now Eastern Turkey. Bonus Round: Wh...