Margaret Ward - Wikipedia
Margaret Ward (c. 1550–30 August 1588), called the "pearl of Tyburn", [1] was an English saint and martyr who was executed during the reign of Elizabeth I for assisting a priest to escape from prison. She was canonised in 1970, as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.
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We look to the courage and commitment of St. Margaret Ward, born in nearby Congleton and recognised as one of the English Martyrs, who bravely and selflessly attempted save a priest during the English Reformation, and sacrificed her life by refusing to denounce her faith.
The Enduring Legacy of Saint Margaret Ward: A ... - Catholic …
St. Margaret Ward is widely recognized in the Catholic Church as a significant figure who stood bravely for her faith during periods of intense persecution in England. Her legacy is still felt today, particularly in the way she embodies the virtue of courage and unshakeable faith.
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Margaret Ward - NEW ADVENT
Martyr, born at Congleton, Cheshire; executed at Tyburn, London, 30 Aug., 1588. Nothing is known of her early life except that she was of good family and for a time dwelt in the house of a lady of distinction named Whitall then residing in London.
Father Lawrence Jagdfeld O.F.M. - St. Margaret Ward
St. Margaret Ward September 1. Margaret Ward was born in Congleton, Cheshire, in Northwest England, around 1550. Not much is known about Ward's early life, except that, as the Catholic Encyclopedia states, "she was of a good family" and was described as a gentlewoman.
Margaret Ward: English Martyr – St. Austin Review
St. Margaret Ward, whose feast day we celebrate today, was tortured and put to death on this day in 1588. Her “crime” was helping a priest, William Watson, escape from prison. According to the great poet and martyr, Robert Southwell, who would also be put to death seven years later, Margaret Ward was tortured brutally prior to her execution.
St. Margaret Ward - The Catholic Encyclopedia - StudyLight.org
Martyr, born at Congleton, Cheshire; executed at Tyburn, London, 30 Aug., 1588. Nothing is known of her early life except that she was of good family and for a time dwelt in the house of a lady of distinction named Whitall then residing in London.
Saints Margaret Clitherow, Anne Line, and Margaret Ward, Martyrs – St ...
2024年8月30日 · These three women – St. Margaret Clitherow, St. Anne Line, and St. Margaret Ward – were all martyred because they protected Catholic priests from the Elizabethan authorities, who were seeking out all Catholic priests for execution.
St. Margaret Ward - Encyclopedia Volume - Catholic Online
Martyr, born at Congleton, Cheshire; executed at Tyburn, London, 30 Aug., 1588. Nothing is known of her early life except that she was of good family and for a time dwelt in the house of a lady of distinction named Whitall then residing in London.
Ward, Margaret, St. - Encyclopedia.com
WARD, MARGARET, ST. English martyr; b. Congleton, Cheshire, date unknown; d. Tyburn, Aug. 30, 1588. Nothing is known of her early life except that she was in the service of the Whittles, a Catholic family living in London at the time of her arrest. There is much divergence in the contemporary accounts of the episode that led up to it.