Submitted on Saturday 23rd April 2022
Rejected on Tuesday 26th April 2022
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Restore St Edmund as Patron Saint of England & make 20th Nov a public holiday
Restore St. Edmund as the rightful Patron Saint of England and make 20th November a public holiday for England.
Edmund is an indigenous Anglo-Saxon who died in defence of the Christian religion, whereas St George NEVER even came to England !
Edmund is an indigenous Anglo-Saxon who died in defence of the Christian religion, whereas St George NEVER even came to England !
Unlike many medieval saints, St Edmund was a real person - he was a king who ruled the Anglo Saxon realm of East Anglia between AD 855 and 869.
He was the Patron Saint of England before St George.
Edmund shared the title of patron saint of monarchy with Edward the Confessor from 1066 onwards, while St George became England's only patron saint in 1400.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The Government is not responsible for designating patron saints. St George was made patron of the Order of the Garter by King Edward III.
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