>notable cult in northern Europe, especially England; they are mentioned by
>Shakespeare (Henry V, iv, 3)
On the "notable cult" in northern Europe of Crispin and Crispinian - I
wonder how notable and if Shakespeare might not be largely responsible for
this idea?
Henry V did not thank C & C for his victory at Agincourt, but the English
John of Beverley (d. 721; feast day: May 7). Agincourt was won on the feast
of John of Beverley's translation (25 October,1415) and Henry attributed the
victory to his intercession (The Catholic Encyclopedia gives Lyndwode
"Provinciale", II, "Anglicanae" as the source for this). A national cult was
then proclaimed to the saint. This must have been very swiftly and
effectively instituted because it can be used as a way of dating calendars
pre and post c.1415, or at least I have found it so.
Hilary Carey
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