Previously we've looked at the Tudor period and we've learned how brutal it was, but also how religion dominated the era. It was a time of great religious intolerance brought about when Henry VIII decided to break from Rome and usher in the English Reformation. His work towards Protestantism and outlawing Catholicism was carried on by Edward VI, but then shockingly Mary I/Bloody Mary would restore Catholicism.
When Mary died, Elizabeth I was left with a broken country. She needed to unite both Protestants and Catholics, but when she came up with her Religious Settlement it still basically banned elements of the Catholic faith. For this worship went underground, and Catholic priests were arrested all over England and were subject to harsh imprisonments and treatments. Some were even tortured and eventually executed for refusing to acknowledge the Queen's changes.
Today we look at the story of Saint Margaret Ward, a lady who was Catholic but decided to attempt to break a Catholic priest out of prison. This priest had been brutally tortured and Margaret decided to try and help him escape by smuggling a rope into his cell. Miraculously the priest would escape, however Margaret would not. She was arrested and sentenced to death for her crimes. So join us today as we look at the 'Tragic Execution of Margaret Ward.'
Music by: I am a man who will fight for your honour by Chris Zabriskie
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25 июл 2024
