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Well personally speaking I'd have taken the land and the bribes but I guess that's why I'm not a Saint LOL

I'm disappointed too Mo........what a waste..........xx

and not a dragon in sight
tuts..................................................upset now

we could do with an English saint! lol ~ any takers!

Aaaaaaaaaaaa Cappadocia is Turkey so it was his DAD that was Turkish not him!!!!!!!

Well well you learn something new everyday lol xx

very Angleterre I must say!

Ok ,St George
he Life and Death

George was born to a Christian noble family during the late third century between about 275 AD and 285 AD, in Lydda, Palestine. His father, Geronzio, was a Roman army official from Cappadocia and his mother was from Palestine. They were both Christians and from noble families of Anici (which means "cannot be defeated"), so by this the child was raised with Christian beliefs. They decided to call him George, meaning "worker of the land". At the age of 14, George lost his father; a few years later, George's mother, Policronia, died.

Then George decided to go to Nicomedeia, the imperial city of that time, and present himself to Emperor Diocletian to apply for a career as a soldier. Diocletian welcomed him with open arms, as he had known his father, Geronzio — one of his finest soldiers. By his late 20s, George was promoted to the rank of Tribunus and stationed as an imperial guard of the Emperor at Nicomedeia.

In the year AD 302, Diocletian (influenced by Galerius) issued an edict that every Christian soldier in the army should be arrested and every other soldier should offer a sacrifice to the Pagan gods. But George objected and with the courage of his faith approached the Emperor and ruler. Diocletian was upset, not wanting to lose his best Tribune and the son of his best official, Geronzio. George loudly renounced the Emperor's edict, and in front of his fellow soldiers and Tribunes he claimed himself to be a Christian and declared his worship of Jesus Christ. Diocletian attempted to convert George, even offering gifts of land, money and slaves if he made a sacrifice to the Pagan gods. The Emperor made many offers, but George never accepted.

Recognizing the futility of his efforts, Diocletian was left with no choice but to have him executed for his refusal. Before the execution George gave his wealth to the poor and prepared himself. After various torture sessions, including laceration on a wheel of swords in which he was resuscitated three times, George was executed by decapitation before Nicomedia's city wall, on April 23, 303. A witness of his suffering convinced Empress Alexandra and Athanasius, a pagan priest, to become Christians as well, and so they joined George in martyrdom. His body was returned to Lydda for burial, where Christians soon came to honor him as a martyr.

wasnt it summat to do with the crusades in the Middle East!

pmsl
My fav Blackadder episode

Me too Mo .. but imagine how much freezer space a whole Dragon would take?
Kids would be saying ..* not flippin dragon burgers again* an such like.
I think we should have a St Baldrick of the Turnip instead.

yeah yorkshires were always served first
they still are in some resturants up here
but the dinner isnt the same with out the yorkshires on it

Muffy he is also the patron saint of Turkey I think. He has some connection with it anyway.

Its ok Muffy
I didnt know,I cheated and googled
lol

Was he Mo?

LOLOLOL where on earth did I get Turkey from then !!!

I think I need to go for a lie down lol x

Did they have dragons there ?
Sounds nice a tasty dragon steak

Spag Bol it is then!

He was a Christian Roman soldier from Palestine

Eel pie,bit of trout ,turnips rabbit, hedgehog,chicken, game bird , starling.. more turnips or a big juicy dragon steak Mo
lol

Wasn't he Turkish?

Turkish delight? lol xx

St George never had a spud, they didnt come in till Elizabeth 1
So......................................................what would he have eaten ???
Venison,game, ?
Any ideas folks ?

save us the recipe lol!