There were 18 Carthusians martyred during the reign of King Henry VIII. In this picture you can see one monk hanging while another forgives the man who is about to execute him.
The penalty suffered by the Carthusians was that of being hanged, drawn and quartered. In this picture an axeman is quartering one who has just been hanged.
Ten of the Carthusian martyrs were deliberately allowed to die of neglect and starvation in Newgate prison where they were tied to posts with their hands behind their backs. There were actually eleven in the prison. Brother William Horn who was allowed to survive was hanged, drawn and quartered on 4 August 1540.
Below are some more pictures from the back wall of the martyrdom of these gentle but incredibly tough and saintly men who refused to take the oath of supremacy declaring Henry to be the head of the Church in England.
Saint John Houghton pray for usSaint Robert Lawrence pray for us
Saint Augustine Webster pray for us
Blessed Humphrey Middlemore pray for us
Blessed William Exmew pray for us
Blessed Sebastian Newdigate pray for us
Blessed John Rochester pray for us
Blessed James Walworth pray for us
Blessed William Greenwood pray for us
Blessed John Davy pray for us
Blessed Robert Salt pray for us
Blessed Walter Pierson pray for us
Blessed Thomas Green pray for us
Blessed Thomas Scryven pray for us
Blessed Thomas Redyng pray for us
Blessed Richard Bere pray for us
Blessed Thomas Johnson pray for us
Blessed William Horne pray for us
There is a good article on the Carthusian Martyrs at Wikipedia.
4 comments:
Once again, simply beautiful
"One day within your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere"
Real 'HEROES' of the Catholic Faith they must surely be enjoying the ecstasy of the Eternal Presence as just reward (if that's the right term) for their faithful witness in the sure knowledge that they would suffer a martyrs death by what must have been the most appalling and horrifying means developed by man.
By their and others brave witness we are lucky to have the Catholic Faith here in England, which we can freely practice. Sadly many Catholics take this 'great gift' for granted and cannot be bothered to get out of bed on a Sunday morning or visit the confessional more than once every ten years!
How many of us Catholics today, would be prepared to die for our Faith I wonder. Please God that we may not be put to the test in such a terrible way, however if you look around you with a 'supernatural eye' you can see that Catholics are most definitely being tested by 'the world' every minute of every day.
Carthusian Martyrs - Pray for Us.
Tyburn Convent at Marble Arch London has an excellent shrine and relics of the martyrs. St Edmund Campion said that one day a Convent and shrine would be on the spot. The blood of the martyrs will see England through to a revival in the faith we must ask their intercession.
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