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Description: | During Elizabeth I reign there were fines for none attendance at church, penalties of imprisonment, sequestration of property, even death to those who aided priests. As Lord Lieutenant, the Earl of Shrewsbury and a party of men raided Padley to arrest John Fitzherbert on arrival they found 2 priests, Nicholas Garlick & Robert Ludlam (some sources say he was born Whirlow, Sheffield). Taken to Derby they were tried sentenced to death and along with another priest, Richard Simpson were hung, drawn & quartered at Derby 24th July 1588. John Fitzherbert was found guilty of harbouring priests but was kept in Derby gaol after 2 years was sent to Fleet Prison & died of Gaol Fever November 1590. For more Information see: Padley Chapel & Padley Martyrs, Haywood Ref: 942.51 S Padley & Its Martyrs and Restoration 1858-1938. Ref: Local Pamphlets 153 No. 4 also Padley Chapel near Grindleford, Derbyshire, a short history of Padley from the 14th century to he present day. | Format: | JPEG/IMAGE | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/ |
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Publisher: | Picturesheffield Photographic Record | Rights holder: | Fr. Shuttwort | Subjects: | Sheffield | Source: | Sheffield Images | Creator: | Picture Sheffield Administrator | Identifier: | http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend... | Language: | EN-GB | Format: | JPEG/IMAGE | Go to resource |
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