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“Follow your spirit, and upon this charge Cry ‘God for Harry, England, and Saint George!'” (William Shakespeare. Henry V Play. Act III)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

23rd April is a very special day as not only is it St George\u2019s Day, which is well known for the story of Saint George slaying the dragon, but it is also the Birthday of the world-famous William Shakespeare. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. George\u2019s Day is celebrated worldwide and is also known as the feast day of Saint George, and it is also a National Day for England. Edward III put his Order of the Garter under the banner of St. George, England’s foremost order of knighthood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edward IV and Henry VII built St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle<\/a> to honour him. You can visit Windsor Castle on our great tour to Windsor Castle, Stonehenge and Bath<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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William Shakespeare, best known for his plays Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet, was born today in 1564 in Stratford-Upon-Avon at his house, which you can visit on our popular Warwick Castle, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Oxford & the Cotswolds tour<\/a>. This is also where William Shakespeare died in 1616 after he returned to Stratford-upon-Avon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from his famous plays, Shakespeare also created the Globe Theatre, where his plays were performed, and his own language, which appears in his plays, most famously in the quote “To be or not to be.” You can also visit Shakespeare\u2019s Globe Theatre<\/a> in London and see one of his plays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This historic day helps mark the start of summer in England, and there are lots to see and do, including seeing all that London has to offer, from the iconic `Crown Jewels\u2019 at The Tower of London to visiting Buckingham Palace, the home of the Royal Family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are also great day tours from London to see all that England, t<\/span>he UK, has to offer, from the mysterious Stonehenge to the beautiful Oxford, to Downton Abbey Village from the\u00a0popular TV Show<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are also many glorious and historic English castles<\/a> to visit on our tours, including Windsor Castle, Leeds Castle, and Warwick Castle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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