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Saint Richard Gwyn, the first Martyr during Penal times in Wales

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SAINT RICHARD GWYN was born about 1537, at Llanidloes in Powys. He studied at both English universities, married and became a schoolmaster, teaching for 16 years at various places in Flintshire and Denbighshire. At a date unknown he was reconciled with the Church, and in a 'drive' against Catholic schoolmasters in 1580 he was arrested. For four years he was carried from jail to jail in chains, brought up at eight assizes, fined absurd sums, tortured. At times he solaced himself by writing verses, in his native Welsh; some of it has survived. At his last assizes, at Wrexham, he was arraigned for trying to reconcile a man with the Church, and for maintaining that the pope, as successor of St Peter, was head of the Church. The evidence was suborned, the jury packed and subservient. Saint Richard Gwyn's wife was brought into court, baby in arms, to be admonished, but she rounded on the sheriff and said: "If you want blood, take my life as well as his! Give
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The Martyrs Walk - Take a walk through London in the footsteps of the English Martyrs, DVD, film

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THE MARTYRS WALK A FILM BY MARY'S DOWRY PRODUCTIONS 2008 In 2008, Mary's Dowry Productions participated in 'The Martyrs Walk', a yearly event in London that begins at Tower Hill. Pilgrims walk in the footsteps of many English Martyrs as they make their way through the historic streets of London to Tyburn Convent, the site of the infamous triple Tyburn Gallows where many English Catholics gave their lives for the outlawed Catholic Faith. On DVD from Mary's Dowry Productions www.marysdowryproductions.org A DVD of the event is available with information, imagery, footage of the Martyrs Walk and a selection of biographies of various English Martyrs. The Martyrs Walk was the second DVD produced by Mary's Dowry Productions and celebrates 10 years this 2018, remaining one of our popular films, also regularly re-stocked in London and Sydney, Australia. This is a wonderful way to walk in spirit with the English Martyrs along the actual route that many of the
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Saint Philip Howard, English Martyr, DVD, Mary's Dowry Productions, film

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SAINT PHILIP HOWARD EARL OF ARUNDEL AND ENGLISH MARTYR Saint Philip Howard DVD © Mary's Dowry Productions www.marysdowryproductions.org Saint Philip Howard: The Earl of Arundel:  As a cousin of Queen Elizabeth I of England, Saint Philip Howard, the Earl of Arundel, spent his youth enjoying the luxuries, sports, pastimes and indulgences of the Elizabethan court, neglecting his wife and the Catholic Faith of his ancestors. He was one of the wealthiest men in England and a favourite with the Queen. www.marysdowryproductions.co.uk When he heard Saint Edmund Campion’s disputations in the Tower of London, Saint Philip Howard’s conscience was troubled. He was greatly moved by Saint Edmund Campion’s explanations of and defence of the Catholic Faith, and, combined with the great Jesuit priest’s witness and the prayers of Saint Philip’s devoutly Catholic wife, Anne Dacre, Saint Philip experienced a profound conversion. For a short time he deliberated over his convers
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The Saints and English Martyrs on DVD - Mary's Dowry Productions

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THE SAINTS AND ENGLISH MARTYRS ON DVD - MARY'S DOWRY PRODUCTIONS Saint Anne Line - English Martyr www.marysdowryproductions.org Mary's Dowry Productions has now been established over ten years, so we have decided to create this additional blog for a recap of all of our films now available. We have numerous films about the English Martyrs on DVD with more in production as of June 2018. Our website is currently being updated and we are busy promoting these great lives of our English heroes, as well as some of our well known and lesser known Saints of the Universal Church. Saint Alexander Briant - English Martyrs www.marysdowryproductions.co.uk We shall be using this blog to provide information, screenshots, links to our films and other production details all relating to the films of Mary's Dowry Productions that we hope will pop up in the internet feeds and draw people who are interested in the English Martyrs especially, but have not heard of our useful an
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