St. George's

A biography of St. George

a) Who was St George? He was a Roman and Christian military man.

b) Where was he born? Roman Empire at Cappadocia, Turkey, in 280AD.
c) What was his occupation?I was a knight.
d) What kind of person was he?He was an impressive man in looks and personality. Records describe him as tall in stature and strikingly handsome.
e) What was the official religion of the Roman Empire?Paganism and Christianity
f) What did the Roman Emperor do that made St. George angry?Christian scriptures were burnt, churches were destroyed and practising Christians lost their right to Roman citizenship. Violence soon followed.
g) What was St. George's reaction? George tore down the Emperor’s edict and worked to alleviate the suffering of Christians in the area. h) What did the Roman Emperor do to St. George?He was taken prisoner and brought before Diocletian.

2. The influence of St. George in the Middle Ages

a) When was he made a Saint?In the Middle Ages.
b) How was St. George important in the following events;

The Crusades

c) Why did Howard Ruff start the Society of St. George? Howard Ruff started the society to promote Englishness and the English way of life.

3. The legend of St. George and the Dragon

a) Where did this famous battle take place? In Libya
b) What was the dragon doing to the country?
c) Describe the battle in your own words.