Edward Jones (martyr)
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Blessed Edward Jones was born in the diocese of St Asaph
and baptised an Anglican. He was received into the Catholic Church in Reims
in 1587 and ordained priest
in 1588. He returned to England
and was arrested in Fleet Street
in 1590. Tortured in the Tower
he made a skilful defence, for which the court complimented him. This, however, did not stop him being convicted of high treason
. He was hanged, drawn and quartered
on 6 May 1590, opposite the grocer’s shop where he had been captured.
Diocese of St Asaph
The Diocese of Saint Asaph is a diocese in north-east Wales, named after Saint Asaph, its second bishop.-Geography:The Anglican Diocese of St Asaph in the north-east corner of Wales stretches from the borders of Chester in the east, to the Conwy valley in the west, to Bala in the south-west, and...
and baptised an Anglican. He was received into the Catholic Church in Reims
Reims
Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....
in 1587 and ordained priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
in 1588. He returned to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and was arrested in Fleet Street
Fleet Street
Fleet Street is a street in central London, United Kingdom, named after the River Fleet, a stream that now flows underground. It was the home of the British press until the 1980s...
in 1590. Tortured in the Tower
Tower
A tower is a tall structure, usually taller than it is wide, often by a significant margin. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires....
he made a skilful defence, for which the court complimented him. This, however, did not stop him being convicted of high treason
High treason
High treason is criminal disloyalty to one's government. Participating in a war against one's native country, attempting to overthrow its government, spying on its military, its diplomats, or its secret services for a hostile and foreign power, or attempting to kill its head of state are perhaps...
. He was hanged, drawn and quartered
Hanged, drawn and quartered
To be hanged, drawn and quartered was from 1351 a penalty in England for men convicted of high treason, although the ritual was first recorded during the reigns of King Henry III and his successor, Edward I...
on 6 May 1590, opposite the grocer’s shop where he had been captured.
See also
- Blessed Edward Jones RC High SchoolBlessed Edward Jones RC High SchoolBlessed Edward Jones RC High School, , Cefndy Road, Rhyl, Denbighshire, is a secondary school situated in Rhyl, Denbighshire...