History of St Valentine's Day (English exercise n°262 - Please quote this number when contacting us)Other English exercises on the same topicHistory of St Valentine's DayHistory of St. Valentine's Day Who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this day? According to one legend, Valentine was a priest during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine was not happy and he continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. According to another legend, Valentine actually sent the first 'valentine' greeting himself. While in prison, Valentine fell in love with a young girl. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed 'From your Valentine,' an expression that is still in use today.English exercise "" created by webmaster (15-08-2004) with The test builderClick here to see the current stats of this English test1. Who was Valentine? A priestAn emperorA king 2. Why was he sent to prison? Because he was not a good soldierBecause he performed marriagesBecause the King didn't like him 3. Who sent the first 'Valentine greeting'? Valentine himselfEmperor Claudius IIa soldier to his wife End of the free exercise to learn English: History of St Valentine's Day (13.09.2008 09:41)A free English exercise to learn English.Other English exercises on the same topic | All our lessons and exercises
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