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Saint Valentine and the origin of Valentine's Day. How did Valentine's Day become the worldwide secular holiday that it is?

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There are many different legends of Saint Valentine, but he lived long before Valentine's Day became associated with love and romance.

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Download this Valentine's day reading comprehension worksheet and use it in class today. As always, this is FREE to use in your lessons.

Find out about the history of Valentine’s Day.

Although the roots of Valentine’s Day stretch back to A.D 496 (when it was established by Pope Gelasius I to commemorate the life of a Christian martyr), most scholars agree that the holiday …

Vintage Valentine, Visual Studies Collection, Library of Virginia.

Lady and Knight with Hawk from a medieval manuscript. Looks about 12-13th century to me. These old manuscript plates give us a good idea of the clothing they would have worn back then. Not quite as glamorous as Hollywood would have us believe.

A low-level reading comprehension for beginners with graded tasks starting from True/False and Yes/No up to open-ended questions. - ESL worksheets

How we arrived at the modern holiday of hearts and flowers from its pagan origins.

In our world today, it’s common practice for men, women, boys, and girls to exchange valentines on February 14. It’s a beautiful way to express affection to loved ones with cards, flowers, and candy. But, who was the real St. Valentine? And how did the traditions around his name get started? The answers might surprise you.

AncientPages.com - As an undergraduate, on a tour of Europe, I happened to step into the church where Saint Valentine’s head was kept. The tour guide told us

Victorian romance - couple in love - circa 1915 hand-tinted photograph. (These are some of my "romantic" favorites.) This image is part of a collection of 16 Victorian Romance Pictures and a collection of 54 Vintage Valentine Clip Art images -- all digitally restored and available as prints or hi-res downloads.