Valentine's Day
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- 3. The _____ _____ ____ is the place where the first known Valentine was written by Charles, the Duke of Orleans.
- 5. _______ is the holiday with the most cards are sent.
- 9. Emperor ________ II declared that young men could not get married.
- 10. Pope _________ outlawed the Pagan festival and declared February 14th St. Valentine's Day.
- 13. What state did mass-produced Valentine's Day card originate?
- 14. A priest named Valentine married people in ____ when the Emperor would not allow them to marry.
- 15. The first know Valentine was written by Charles to his _______.
- 16. People exchange gifts on February 14th in honor of ________ Valentine.
- 17. Valentine's Day has traces of Christian and ancient ______ traditions.
- 19. What is the last name of the woman who is known as the "Mother of the American Valentine"?
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- 1. What is the name of the Pagan festival that occurred on February 15th?
- 2. As part of the Pagan festival, Roman priests would slaughter a ______ and a dog.
- 4. What month is Valentine's Day in?
- 6. People in the Middle Ages believed that ____ mating season started on February 14th.
- 7. What day of the month is Valentine's Day celebrated?
- 8. One of the legenda about St. Valentine states that he cut out _________ to give to soldiers.
- 9. King Henry V hired a writer to compose a valentine for his wife named __________.
- 11. The name of Esther's company was called _______ _____ Valentine Company.
- 12. The Pagan Festival that is associated with Valentine's day was a celebration of ____.During the third century, _________ of Christians occurred often.
- 18. What century do most stories about the origins of Valentine's day originate?