Saints Philip Evans and John Lloyd Feast day: July 22
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Titus Oates' 'Plot'

The lives, and deaths, of both saints need to be seen against the backdrop of the ludicrous Titus Oates 'plot'. Titus Oates was a totally disreputable person who concocted a preposterous 'plot' in which the Anglican^[1] King, (Charles the Second) would be assassinated and his Catholic^[2] brother (later, King James the Second) installed as king in his place. General definition of saint In general, the term Saint refers to someone who is exceptionally virtuous and holy. ... Titus Oates. ... The term Anglican (from the Angles meaning English) describes the people and churches that follow the religious traditions developed by the established Church of England. ... Charles II (29 May 1630–6 February 1685) was the King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 30 January 1649 (retrospectively de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. ... James II of England and VII of Scotland ( 14 October 1633–16 September 1701 ) became King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 6 February 1685. ...

In the febrile atmosphere in the country the 'plot' was believed. As soon as Oates' story was examined in detail the whole story evaporated, but by then the damage had been done. Among the many catholics caught up in the frenzy were Saints Philip Evans and John Lloyd.

Father Philip Evans

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He was a zealous priest and despite the official anti Catholic policy no action was taken against him. Then the ludicrous Oates' scare swept the country and both Father Lloyd and Father Evans were caught up in the mood of collective insanity. Roman Catholic priest LCDR Allen R. Kuss (USN) aboard USS Enterprise A priest or priestess is a holy man or woman who takes an officiating role in worship of any religion, with the distinguishing characteristic of offering sacrifices. ...

In the November of 1678 a John Arnold, of Llanvihangel Court near Abergavenny, a justice of the peace and hunter of priests, offered a reward of £200 (an enormous sum then) for his arrest. Despite the manifest dangers Father Evans steadfastly refused to leave his flock. Events August 10 - Treaty of Nijmegen ends the Dutch War. ... This article incorporates text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, which is in the public domain. ... A Justice of the Peace (JP) is a magistrate appointed by a commission to keep the peace, dispense summary justice and deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions. ...

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Father John Lloyd

Father John Lloyd, a Welshman and a secular priest (ie, a priest not associated with any order). He was a Breconshire man, who had taken the missionary oath at Valladolid in 1649 and been sent to minister in his own country. He was arrested during the Oates' scare at Penlline in Glamorgan. Brecknockshire, also known as Breconshire or, in Welsh, as Sir Frycheiniog is an inland traditional county of Wales, bounded N. by Radnorshire, E. by Herefordshire and Monmouthshire, S. by Monmouthshire and Glamorgan, and W. by Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire. ... Plaza Mayor and city hall, Valladolid The unfinished cathedral and the Plaza de Cervantes, near the University of Valladolid The church of Santa María la Antigua, Valladolid Valladolid, which name comes from the Arabic phrase for land of the father (Balad-Al-Walid), is an industrial city in central... // Events January 30 - King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland is beheaded. ... Glamorgan or Morgannwg is a maritime traditional county of Wales, UK, and was previously a medieval kingdom or principality. ...

Trial

Both priests were brought to trial in Cardiff on Monday, 5 May 1679. Neither priest was charged with being associated with the 'plot' concocted by Oates but they were charged with being priests and coming into the principality of Wales contrary to the provisions of the law. There was no sensible evidenced produced against either man, nevertheless both were found guilty. The Norman Keep, Cardiff Castle Aerial view of the Millennium Stadium The Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay The Cardiff Indoor Market Cardiff (Welsh: Caerdydd) is the capital and largest city of Wales. ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... Events January 24 - King Charles II of England disbands Parliament August 7 - The brigantine Le Griffon, which was commissioned by René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, is towed to the southern end of the Niagara River, to become the first ship to sail the upper Great Lakes. ... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English, Welsh Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff First Minister Rhodri Morgan Area  - Total Ranked 3rd UK 20,779 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 3rd UK 2,903,085 140/km² NUTS 1...

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Executions

The executions took place in Gallows Field, Cardiff 22 July 1679 22 July is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... Events January 24 - King Charles II of England disbands Parliament August 7 - The brigantine Le Griffon, which was commissioned by René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, is towed to the southern end of the Niagara River, to become the first ship to sail the upper Great Lakes. ...

Saint Philip Evans was the first to die. He addressed the gathering in both Welsh and English saying, ‘Adieu, Mr Lloyd, though for a little time, for we shall shortly meet again ' . Saint John Lloyd spoke very briefly saying, ‘I never was a good speaker in my life'. Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

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Canonisations

In 1970, both Saint John Lloyd and Saint Philip Evans, S.J., (Society of Jesus) were canonised by Pope Paul VI. Their joint feast day is July 22. 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Society of Jesus (Societas Iesu/Jesu (S.J.) in Latin) is a Christian religious order of the Roman Catholic Church in direct service to the Pope. ... ... Pope Paul VI (Latin: ), born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini (September 26, 1897 – August 6, 1978), reigned as Pope and as sovereign of Vatican City from 1963 to 1978. ... The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with a saint, and referring to the day as the saints day of that saint. ... 22 July is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ...

Forty Martyrs of England and Wales

They are also remembered among the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales, whose collective feast day is kept on 25 October. The Forty Martyrs of England and Wales are a group of Christian martyrs who were canonized in 1970 by Pope Paul VI to represent in some sense the many Catholics martyred in England and Wales between 1535 and 1679. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ...

Notes

1. ^  Interestingly, on his death bed Charles converted to the Catholic faith.
2. ^  Although Catholic is used in the text it should be taken as Roman Catholic

Sources

Encyclopædia Britannica, 15th Edition

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