John Beche, Blessed

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• Blessed John Beche —     Blessed John Beche     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Blessed John Beche     (Alias THOMAS MARSHALL).     English Benedictine abbot and martyr; date of birth unknown; d. at Colchester, England, l December, 1539. Educated at Oxford (probably at… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• John Beche —     Blessed John Beche     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Blessed John Beche     (Alias THOMAS MARSHALL).     English Benedictine abbot and martyr; date of birth unknown; d. at Colchester, England, l December, 1539. Educated at Oxford (probably at… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Beche, Blessed John — • Benedictine abbot. When Beche refused to grant that the king had any authority to confiscate St. John s Abbey, Colchester, he was thrown in the Tower on charges of treason. Though weak, he gained the crown of martyrdom in 1539 Catholic… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Chronological list of saints and blesseds in the 16th century — A list of 16th century saints: Name Birth Birthplace Death Place of death Notes Blessed Columba of Rieti 1467 Rieti, Umbria, Italy 1501   Blessed Jerome Garibo 1440   1502   Bl …   Wikipedia

• List of Catholic martyrs of the English Reformation — The Catholic martyrs of England are men and women who died for the Catholic faith in the years between 1535 and 1680. They have officially been recognized as martyrs by the Roman Catholic Church. The vast majority were executed under treason laws …   Wikipedia

• Thomas Marshall (abbot) — Thomas Marshall (the Blessed John Beche) (? 1 December 1539) was the Last Abbot of Colchester Abbey.He was educated at Oxford University(probably Gloucester Hall now Worcester College) where he took his degree of Doctor of Divinity in 1515. he… …   Wikipedia

• English Confessors and Marytrs (1534-1729) —     English Confessors and Martyrs (1534 1729)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► English Confessors and Martyrs (1534 1729)     Though the resistance of the English as a people to the Reformation compares very badly with the resistance offered by… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Richard Whiting (Abbot) — Richard Whiting was the Last Abbot of Glastonbury, date of birth unknown, executed 15 November 1539. LifeWhiting graduated as M.A. (Cambridge) in 1483 and Doctor of Divinity in 1505. He was ordained deacon in 1500 and priest in 1501. After the… …   Wikipedia

• Mary Anning — with her dog Tray, painted before 1842. The Golden Cap outcrop can be seen in the background Born 21 May 1799 …   Wikipedia

• April 13 — It is also the Ides (middle day) of April.Events*1111 Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. *1204 The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople. *1250 The Seventh Crusade is defeated in Egypt, Louis IX of France is captured. *1256 The Grand Union of… …   Wikipedia