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Claudius wanted to have a big army. He expected men to volunteer to join. Many men just did not want to fight in wars

Claudius wanted to have a big army. He expected men to volunteer to join. Many men just did not want to fight in wars. They did not want to leave their wives and families. As you might have guessed, not many men signedup. This made Claudius furious. .

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Claudius wanted to have a big army. He expected men to volunteer to join. Many men just did not want to fight in wars

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  1. Claudius wanted to have a big army. He expected men to volunteer to join. Many men just did not want to fight in wars. They did not want to leave their wives and families. As you might have guessed, not many men signedup.

  2. This made Claudius furious. So what happened? He had a crazy idea. He thought that if men were not married, they would not mind joining the army.

  3. So Claudius decided not to allow any more marriages. Anyone who broke the law was sent to prison. Young people thought his new law was cruel.

  4. Did I mention that Valentine was a priest? One of his favorite activities was to marry people. Even after Emperor Claudius passed his law, he kept on performing marriage ceremonies -- secretly, of course.

  5. One night, he heard the footsteps of the soldiers coming. He was caught and thrown in jail.

  6. Many young people went to the jail to visit Valentine. They threw flowers and notes up to his window. They wanted him to know that they, too, believed in love.

  7. One of these young people was the daughter of the prison guard. Her father allowed her to visit Valentine in jail. Sometimes they would sit and talk for hours. Her visits always cheered him up. They became great friends.

  8. Valentine never left that jail. On the day he died, February 14th, he left his friend a little note thanking her for her friendship and loyalty. It was signed, "Love from your Valentine."

  9. Some people believe that note started the custom of exchanging of love and friendship on Valentine's Day.

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