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The Forty Martyrs of England and Wales or Cuthbert Mayne and Thirty-Nine Companion Martyrs are a group of Catholic, lay and religious, men and women, executed between 1535 and 1679 for treason and related offences under various laws enacted by Parliament during the English Reformation.
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The Catholic martyrs of the English Reformation are men and women executed under treason legislation in the English Reformation, between 1534 and 1680, and recognised as martyrs by the Catholic Church.
Forty Martyrs of England and Wales, group of Roman Catholic martyrs executed by English authorities during the Reformation, most during the reign of Elizabeth I. They were canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1970 as representatives of all the martyrs who were killed in the persecutions.
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In 1970, The Forty Martyrs of England and Wales were canonised. They are a group of Catholic, lay and clerics, men and women, executed between 1535 and 1679 for their adherence to what was then the illegal practice of the Catholic faith or for their priesthood.
Oct 22, 2020 · Who were the 40 Martyrs? The Forty Martyrs of England and Wales were a group of men and women who were tortured and executed for their faith during a period of anti-Catholicism from 1535 to 1679.
6 days ago · Forty English and Welsh RCs put to death by the State between 1535 and 1680. In 1960 the promoters of the causes of those who had been executed in this period decided to concentrate on a select number, termed the Forty Martyrs.
