The Story of Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day commemorates the date on which Valentine, a roman priest, was executed by order of Emperor Claudius II.

Claudius II was embroiled in a number of wars and believed that married men made poor soldiers. To prevent this, he banned marriages and engagements in Rome.

Valentine, undaunted, continued to marry young couples secretly.

When he was caught, Claudius ordered his death. He was beaten to death with clubs and beheaded on February 14 in about 270.

The story goes that Valentine left a note on love and friendship for the jailer’s daughter “From Your…