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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

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

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