In this video, the legend of Saint Edmund is explored as Kevin Hicks tells the story of this devout 9th Century king, and subsequent saint. Edmund’s body was riddled with arrows, as is often depicted in art and literature, but what happened? Join us as we try to separate fact from fiction regarding this iconic figure, who was in fact the original Patron Saint of England, long before Saint George (& his dragon). If you'd like to support the channel further on PATREON, and help us continue making fun, fascinating videos, check out our PATREON page https://www.patreon.com/thehistorysquad OTHER LINKS: Website: https://historysquad.ca/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/historysquad Twitter: https://twitter.com/history_hicks Image Credits: Anglo Saxon Migration - 5th Century Map. CC BY-SA 3.0 - my work https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cd/Anglo.Saxon.migration.5th.cen.jpg