I'm kind of iffy on the whole Lord English's creation story. Are we really sure that's the case, when Caliborn was the one to tell it? He's an incredibly unreliable narrative, and it sounds like the kind of story that he would tell to boost his already massive ego, and give LE's creation more importance.
I mean, his wording on the situation was definitely to paint himself in a good light but all the events that happen line up with the characters’ personalities and other story beats so it’s all likely true.