Denis the French armies. The oriflamme, which became the standard of France, was the banner consecrated upon his tomb. His veneration spread beyond France when, in 754, Pope Stephen II, who was French, brought veneration of Saint Denis to Rome. Soon his "cultus" was prevalent throughout Europe. Abbot Suger removed the relics of Denis, and those associated with Rustique and Eleuthére, from the crypt to reside under the high altar of the Saint-Denis he rebuilt, 1140-44. In traditional Catholic practice, Saint Denis is honoured as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. Specifically, Denis is invoked against diabolical possession and headaches and
British and French declaration of war on Germany government in Moscow, which ignored the Polish government-in-exile based in London. British and French declaration of war on Germany The Declaration of war by France and the United Kingdom was given on 3rd September 1939, after German forces invaded Poland. Despite the speech being the official announcement of both France and the United Kingdom, the speech was given by the British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, in Westminster, London. Below is the speech, given by Neville Chamberlain. This audio from the broadcast of the speech contains the first 2 minutes, 53 seconds of the declaration. At the conclusion of the First