The British Museum has a letter that is regarded as the oldest valentine in existence, although it’s a rather sad one. Who wrote it?
A) A Roman centurion, captured by the invading Huns in 451 B) A French nobleman captured at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 ü C) A Spanish missionary, captured by islanders in 1695 D) An English grenadier captured in Spain in 1803
After being captured by the English at Agincourt, Charles d’Orléans was kept prisoner in England for the next twenty-five years. He passed much of his time writing dolorous poetry, including the St. Valentine’s Day note that tells of his sadness at being parted from his love.
