July 30th

Blessed Edward Powell and Companions, Martyrs of London

Blessed · Common of Martyrs · London, England · d. 1540

At London in England, Blessed Edward Powell, Richard Featherstone, and Thomas Abel, priests and martyrs, who, being doctors of sacred theology, opposed the divorce proposed by King Henry the Eighth and tenaciously persevered in fidelity to the Roman Pontiff. For this, after imprisonment in the Tower of the city, they were hanged on the gallows at Smithfield.

Latin Original

Londinii in Anglia, beatórum Eduárdi Powell, Richárdi Featherstone et Thoma Abel, presbyterórum et mártyrum, qui, doctóres sacrze theológiz, divórtio illo ab Henrico rege Octávo propósito obstitérunt et in fidelitáte erga Románum Pontificem tenáciter perseverárunt, quaprópter post captivitátem 1n Turre civitátis, patibulo in loco Smithfield suspénsi sunt.