St. Crispin
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St. Crispin is a saint whose feast day is associated with the Battle of Agincourt. He is celebrated in Shakespeare's play Henry V and in Wagner's Die Meistersinger. A 16th-century legend links him to the town of Faversham, Kent, England.
When
- First attested
- 1500 CE
- Attested period
- 1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- 16th-century legend links him to Faversham.
Relationships
- sibling of
- Crispinian
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The Battle of Agincourt was fought on Saint Crispin's feastday. (The English tradition placed the twins at Canterbury rather than Gaul.) Shakespeare's St. Crispin's Day Speech (sometimes called the "Band Of Brothers" Speech) from his play Henry V has immortalized the day.”
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