Was St. George a real person? How did George get missed up with a dragon? When did England adopt George as it's Patron Saint? Read on and find out.
The actual person, George, lived somewhere between the
third and fourth century. It is believed George was a son of a Roman officer
from Cappadocia (Turkey) and a mother, who was from Lydda. As expected, George followed in his father’s
footsteps and became a soldier. Lydia (modern day Lod) is 24 miles from
Jerusalem. The story goes that George, who was a member of the Christian faith.
