St. Valentine's Day
Γράφει η Αγγελική Καραβά, εκπαιδευτικός της Αγγλικής Φιλολογίας
One of the most popular customs in England is on 14th February One story of the origins of Valentine's Day comes from the time of the Roman Empire, under the rule of Emperor Claudius the Second. Because few soldiers wanted to fight in the Roman wars, Claudius had a difficult time to get soldiers to join his army. He believed that Roman men did not want to leave their loves or families. During this time a Christian priest named Valentine decided to defend love in the empire. Valentine began to secretly marry couples despite the emperor's orders. When Emperor Claudius heard about this he sent Valentine to prison where he stayed until his death on February 14 in the year 270.