Lupercalia, a fertility celebration devoted to Faunus, the god of farming in Ancient Rome, withstood the first increase of Christianity however was banned– as it was regarded “un-Christian”– at the end of the 5th century, when Pope Gelasius proclaimed February 14 St. Valentine’s Day. It was not till much later on, nevertheless, that the day ended up being definitively connected with affection. Throughout the Middle Ages, it was frequently thought in France as well as England that February 14 was the start of birds’ breeding period, which contributed to the suggestion that the core of Valentine’s Day must be a day for love.
Valentine greetings were common as far back as the Middle Ages, although written Valentine’s really did not start to show up until after 1400. The earliest well-known valentine still out there today is a rhyme created in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his partner while he was sent to prison in the Tower of London following his capture at the Battle of Agincourt (currently part of a manuscript compilation at the British Library in London, UK). Numerous years later on, it is thought that King Henry V employed an author called John Lydgate to comprise a valentine note to Catherine of Valois.
Now you understand much more concerning the beginnings of Valentine’s Day as well as just what was the initial purpose for commemorating it. Find your loved one a wonderful a stunning Valentine’s Day Card. Greeting cards from England are especially en style this year.