St. Thomas Percy, Martyr in England (26 August): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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On August 26, Butler’s Lives of the Saints remembers Thomas Percy, Earl of Northumberland, a Catholic nobleman who suffered and died during the religious upheaval of Elizabethan England. Northern England remained deeply Catholic even after years of enforced religious change. In 1569, Percy joined Charles Neville, Earl of Westmoreland, in the Rising of the North, seeking the restoration of Catholic worship. Their forces entered Durham beneath the Banner of the Five Wounds, and the Holy Mass was once again celebrated in the cathedral and throughout numerous northern parishes. The rising was defeated, and Percy fled to Scotland. Imprisoned for more than two years, he devoted himself to prayer, fasting, and meditation. Most importantly, he repeatedly refused the offer of freedom at the price of abandoning the Catholic Faith. Eventually handed over to Queen Elizabeth’s authorities, Percy was taken to York for execution. Before his death he publicly declared that he was dying a Catholic and rejected the newly established Church of England. He was beheaded in 1572. Afterward, the people rushed forward to collect his blood, honoring the man they had long loved as a witness to the Faith. #ThomasPercy #CatholicMartyrs #EnglishMartyrs #ButlersLivesOfTheSaints #CatholicEngland #EnglishReformation #RisingOfTheNorth #CatholicHistory #SaintOfTheDay #SensusFidelium 00:00 Thomas Percy, Martyr in England 00:16 The Percy Family & Pilgrimage of Grace 00:40 Thomas Percy’s Childhood 00:56 Restoration Under Queen Mary 01:12 Elizabeth I & the Anglican Settlement 01:43 Northern England Remains Catholic 01:57 Mary Stuart & the Catholic Cause 02:27 The Rising of the North 02:43 “The Glory of God, Not of Men” 02:57 Seeking Guidance from Pope Pius V 03:14 The Earls March on Durham 03:22 Catholic Worship Restored in Durham Cathedral 03:30 Northern England Still Catholic at Heart 03:46 Mass Returns Across the North 03:53 The Banner of the Five Wounds 04:18 Elizabeth’s Forces Defeat the Rising 04:27 Brutal Reprisals Against the Poor 04:42 Flight into Exile 04:58 Percy Captured in Scotland 05:14 Two Years in Loch Leven Castle 05:21 Prayer, Fasting & Separation From His Family 05:37 Freedom Offered at the Price of Apostasy 05:59 Sold to Queen Elizabeth 06:08 He Again Refuses Apostasy 06:15 His Final Night in Prayer 06:23 “I Am Dying a Catholic” 06:31 His Rejection of the New Church 06:40 His Final Words on the Catholic Cause 06:47 The Martyr’s Blood Is Collected 07:02 His Family’s Catholic Legacy 07:11 His Later Recognition & Feast https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/august/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴

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