William Lampley (martyr) explained

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William Lampley (died 1588) was a sixteenth-century English recusant. A glover by trade,^{[1] [2]} he was described as being 'little of education, yet with an almost apostolic zeal in religion.' Apparently betrayed by one whom he had recently aided, he was convicted of assisting priests.^[3] He was executed in Gloucester^[4] on 1 August 1588.^[5]

He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 22 November 1987.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Book: Ferdinand Holböck. New Saints and Blesseds of the Catholic Church. 2000. Ignatius Press. 978-0-89870-871-4. 268–.
2. Book: Memoirs of Missionary Priests. 1843. Thomas Richardson & son. 20–.
3. Web site: Lives of the English martyrs. 14 October 2016.
4. Book: Richard Challoner. Modern British Martyrology: Commencing with the Reformation, A.D. 1535, 26th Henry VIII. to A.D. 1684, 24th Charles II.. 1836. Keating, Brown. 151–.
5. Book: Basil Watkins. The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary. 19 November 2015. Bloomsbury Academic. 978-0-567-66456-3. 196–.
6. Book: Matthew Bunson. Margaret Bunson. Pope John Paul II. Stephen Bunson. John Paul II's Book of Saints. 1999. Our Sunday Visitor Publishing. 978-0-87973-934-8. 287–.