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Bl. James Thompson, Roman Catholic Priest and English Martyr. He was hanged at York. Feastday Nov 28
Bl. James Thompson, Roman Catholic Priest and English Martyr. He was hanged at York. Feastday Nov 28
Supremacy and Survival: The English Reformation: The Ides of November, 1539
Supremacy and Survival: The English Reformation: The Ides of November, 1539 : The last Abbots of Reading and Glastonbury suffered martyrdom on November 15, 1539. Hugh Cook Faringdon and Richard Whiting had both sworn f...
Bl. Roger James, Roman Catholic Benedictine Martyr of England. Monk of Glastonbury Abbey, when the monks opposed the royal decree, Roger was hanged, drawn, and quartered on Tor Hill, Glastonbury, with his abbot, Blessed Richard Whiting, and with Blessed John Thome. FeastdayNov 15 Bl. John Thorne, Roman Catholic Benedictine Martyr of England. The Treasurer of Glastonbury Abbey, he was martyred with Blessed Richard Whiting and Blessed Roger James for protecting various treasures of Glastonbury from seizure by the rapacious minions of King Henry VIII of England. Feastday Nov 15 Bl. Richard Whiting, Roman Catholic Benedictine Martyr of England. Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, he refused to surrender his celebrated abbey into the hands of the crown, he was condemned as a traitor and hanged on Tor Hill, overlooking Glastonbury, with Blesseds Roger James and John Thorne. Feastday Nov 15 Bl. John Eynon, Roman Catholic Benedictine Priest and English Martyr. John served as the pasto
Bl. John Bodey, Roman Catholic and English Martyr. When he repudiated King Henry VIII’s claim of supremacy in spiritual matters, he was arrested in 1550. John was imprisoned at Winchester until 1583, when he was taken on November 2 to Andover where he was hanged. Feastday: November 2
Bl. John Bodey, Roman Catholic and English Martyr. When he repudiated King Henry VIII’s claim of supremacy in spiritual matters, he was arrested in 1550. John was imprisoned at Winchester until 1583, when he was taken on November 2 to Andover where he was hanged. Feastday: November 2
Supremacy and Survival: The English Reformation: A Lay Martyr's Last Words: "Jesu, Jesu, esto mihi ...
Supremacy and Survival: The English Reformation: A Lay Martyr's Last Words: "Jesu, Jesu, esto mihi ... : "Jesu, Jesu, esto mihi Jesus": Jesus, Jesus, be to me a Savior. John Bodey or Body (as Challoner names him) was executed on Al...