Forty Martyrs of England and Wales
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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... Wikipedia
Beatified: 11 were beatified on 29 December 1886 by Pope Leo XIII; 29 were beatified on 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
Canonized: 25 October 1970, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, by Pope Paul VI
Martyred by: Monarchy of England
Means of martyrdom: Two died in prison, one was pressed to death, the rest were hanged, drawn and quartered
Notable martyrs: Edmund Campion, S.J. Margaret Clitherow
Venerated in: Roman Catholic Church; 3 were also honored in the Anglican Communion
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