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Francis Tregian, 1548-1608
Raymond Francis Trudgian
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Paperback. Num Pages: 50 pages, illus. BIC Classification: BGH; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 200 x 131 x 4. Weight in Grams: 72.
Francis Tregian owned estates in Cornwall, and held a high place in court at the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth I. He made no secret of his Catholic faith. Banished from court on trumped-up charges, he was arrested for hiding a priest, St Cuthbert Mayne, and imprisoned for 30 years. Released under James I, he died in a Jesuit hospital at St Roque, Lisbon, Portugal, and was buried standing up because he had "stood up" to Elizabeth and her heresies. Francis Tregian is much revered on the Continent, where there have been recent attempts to have him elevated to ... Read more
Francis Tregian owned estates in Cornwall, and held a high place in court at the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth I. He made no secret of his Catholic faith. Banished from court on trumped-up charges, he was arrested for hiding a priest, St Cuthbert Mayne, and imprisoned for 30 years. Released under James I, he died in a Jesuit hospital at St Roque, Lisbon, Portugal, and was buried standing up because he had "stood up" to Elizabeth and her heresies. Francis Tregian is much revered on the Continent, where there have been recent attempts to have him elevated to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
50
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
Number of Pages
50
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781898595281
SKU
V9781898595281
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About Raymond Francis Trudgian
Raymond Francis Trudgian is a former Head of Religious Studies. He has combined his studies in Tudor Church History at the universities of Cambridge and London, with detailed research in Cornwall and Lisbon to show that his family was at the centre of political and religious controversy in the Elizabethan period.
Reviews for Francis Tregian, 1548-1608
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The Right Reverend David Konstant, Bishop of Leeds. "Truly fascinating..."
The Reverend Dr Richard Jones, Co-Chairman, Methodist/Catholic Committee. "Remarkable and valuable work..."
Catherine Rachel John, Editor of 'The Penguin Book of Saints'.
The Right Reverend David Konstant, Bishop of Leeds. "Truly fascinating..."
The Reverend Dr Richard Jones, Co-Chairman, Methodist/Catholic Committee. "Remarkable and valuable work..."
Catherine Rachel John, Editor of 'The Penguin Book of Saints'.