Wellington street Weblog: Diada a l'anglesa

23.4.06

Diada a l'anglesa

Doncs aixo, celebrant (o no) la diada de St George desde l'extranger i, ves per on, sense voler-ho he trobat un nexe d'unio entre Catalunya i Anglaterra:

The cult of St George probably first reached England during the reign of King Edward III of England, George came to be recognised as thepatron saint of England. Shakespeare firmly placed St George within the national conscience in his play Henry V in which the English troops are rallied with the cry “God for Harry, England and St George.”

George also came to be considered as patron of the Crown of Aragon (in catalan: Sant Jordi). His feast date remains the second most important National Feast in Catalonia. There, it is known in catalan as Diada de Sant Jordi. This tradition inspired UNESCO to declare this the International Day of the Book.

Malgrat que es el patro d'Anglaterra no tinc constancia que s'en celebri festivitat alguna, aqui.

[permalink] posted by Carmelo : 09:37

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Tambe els anglesos, amos de la part sud de França, l'actual Burdeos van fer de jutges en el torneig medievalesc entre el rey francès de la casa d'anjou (Carles?) i el nostre Pere segon "THE GREAT". Com era d'esperar una trampa per caçar al nostre Rei que es va trasformar en un fet de caballeries tant bonic com possiblement imaginàri.
("Crònica" de Ramon Muntaner).

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