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The Welsh Martyrs are the priests Philip Evans and John Lloyd, John Jones, David Lewis, John Roberts, and the teacher Richard Gwyn. [9] The companions are the 34 English Martyrs listed above. Wales continues to keep 4 May as a separate feast for the beatified martyrs of England and Wales. [10]
Carthusian martyrs of London, Nottingham and Axholme Martyrdom of Humphrey Middlemore, William Exmew and Sebastian Newdigate As well as those listed below, John Fisher and Thomas More were beatified on this date, as were 11 members [ a ] of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales , making a total of 54.
English saints and martyrs of the Reformation era are remembered in the Church of England with a Lesser Festival on 4 May. [9] Martyrs executed. Order of death. Name ...
Not all Christian confessions accept every figure on this list as a martyr or Christian—see the linked articles for fuller discussion. In many types of Christianity, martyrdom is considered a direct path to sainthood and many names on this list are viewed as saints in one or more confessions.
List of royal saints and martyrs: a list of Christian monarchs, other royalty, and nobility who have been beatified or canonized, or who are otherwise venerated as or conventionally given the appellation of "saint" or "martyr". List of Unitarian martyrs: a list of people considered martyrs for their adherence to the Unitarianism movement.
This list of royal saints and martyrs enumerates Christian monarchs, other royalty, and nobility who have been beatified or canonized, or who are otherwise venerated as or conventionally given the appellation of "saint" or "martyr". Their names are in English and, where known, in their own language.
In England, these martyrs, together with those beatified between 1886 and 1929, are commemorated by a feast day on 4 May. This day also honours the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales who hold the rank of saint; the Forty Martyrs were honoured separately on 25 October until the liturgical calendar for England was revised in the year 2000. [4]
The term English Martyrs is applied to two groups of people executed by either side of the English Reformation. See: List of Catholic martyrs of the English Reformation. Forty Martyrs of England and Wales (canonised) One Hundred and Seven Martyrs of England and Wales (beatified) List of Protestant martyrs of the English Reformation; English ...