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The Cult of St George in Medieval England

by Jonathan Good
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9781783270637
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Boydell Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Boydell Press
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  • Pages: 230
  • Original Price: GBP 19.99
  • Language: English
  • Edition: Reprint
  • Item Weight: 332 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Europe / Medieval

How St. George became the patron saint of England has always been a subject of speculation. He was not English, nor was his principal shrine there - the usual criteria for national patronage; yet his status and fame came to eclipse that of all other saints. Edward III's use of the saint in his wars against the French established him as a patron and protector of the king; unlike other saints George was adopted by the English people to signify membership in the "community of the realm".
This book traces the origins and growth of the cult of St. George, arguing that, especially after Edward's death, George came to represent a "good" politics (deriving from Edward's prosecution of a war with spoils for everyone) and could be used to rebuke subsequent kings for their poor governance. Most medieval king's came to understand this fact, and venerated St. George in order to prove their worthiness to hold their office. This political dimension of the cult never completely displaced the devotional one, but it was so strong that St. George survived the Reformation as a national symbol - one that continues in importance in the recovery of a specifically English identity.

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