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SEVEN CHAMPIONS OF CHRISTENDOM

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Originally appearing in Volume V24, Page 707 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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SEVEN CHAMPIONS OF CHRISTENDOM , the name given in See also:

medieval tales to the seven See also:national See also:saints—of See also:England, See also:Scotland, See also:Ireland, See also:Wales, See also:France, See also:Spain and See also:Italy--i.e. Saints See also:George, See also:Andrew,' See also:Patrick, See also:David, See also:Denis, See also:James and See also:Anthony. The classical version of their achievements is that of See also:Richard See also:Johnson (1573–c. 1659), Famous Historie of the Seaven Champions of Christendom (3 parts, 1596, 16o8, 16ro: many See also:editions). The See also:oldest known copy is dated 1597; there is also a poetical version by See also:Sir George Buc (published 1623).

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