23 April - St George, patron saint of England

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