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The bishops of the province identified a list of 40 further names; reasons given for the choice of those particular names include a spread of social status, religious rank, geographical spread and the pre-existence of popular devotion. The list of names was submitted to Rome in December 1960. In the case of a martyr, a miracle is not required.
In the reign of Pope Gregory XIII (1572–85), authorisation was given for 63 recognised martyrs to have their relics honoured and pictures painted for Catholic devotions. These martyrs were formally beatified by Pope Leo XIII, 54 in 1886 and the remaining nine in 1895. Further groups of martyrs were subsequently documented and proposed by the ...
Plaque in Maidstone, Kent, commemorating those burnt nearby. Protestants were executed in England under heresy laws during the reigns of Henry VIII (1509–1547) and Mary I (1553–1558), and in smaller numbers during the reigns of Edward VI (1547–1553), Elizabeth I (1558–1603), and James I (1603–1625).
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 ...
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.
Catholic priest, one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales [33] [34] 10 September 1641: Ambrose Barlow: Catholic priest, one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales [35] [36] [37] 30 May 1643: George Bouchier: For his activities in the English Civil War [38] 30 May 1643: Robert Yeamans: For his activities in the English Civil War [39] 30 ...
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.
Pages in category "Forty Martyrs of England and Wales" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .