William Freeman

William Freeman (c. 1558 – 13 August 1595) foi um padre católico romano inglês durante a Reforma. Ele foi condenado por traição e enforcado, arrastado e esquartejado em Warwick. Ele é um dos 136 mártires católicos que foram beatificados por Pio XI em 1929. Life The 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia states:[He was] born at Manthorp near York. His parents were recusant Catholic, but he was conforming Anglican for some time. He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford, and took his degree as BA in 1581. He then lived for some years in London. He witnessed the execution of Edward Stransham in 1586. Strongly impressed with this example, he left England and was ordained priest in 1587 at Reims. Returning to England in 1589, he worked for six years on the borders of Warwickshire. In January, 1595, a special commission was sent down to Stratford-on-Avon to search the house of Mrs Heaths who had engaged his services as tutor to her son. William Freeman was arrested, and spent seven months in prison. He denied his priesthood, but also refused all offers to escape. Owing to the treachery of a fellow-prisoner, William Gregory, he was at last sentenced as a seminary priest and in spite of a protest of loyalty, suffered the death of a traitor at Warwick. References 1558 births 1595 deaths Alumni of Magdalen College, Oxford English beatified people 16th-century venerated Christians 16th-century English Roman Catholic priests 16th-century Roman Catholic martyrs Clergy from York One Hundred and Seven Martyrs of England and Wales