The Reluctant Martyr: John Hart's English Mission

In chronicles of early Catholic missions to England, John Hart (d.1586) comes across as something of an embarrassment. Slated to be executed alongside Edmund Campion on December 1, 1581, at the last moment Hart chose life over martyrdom. In exchange for his freedom he volunteered to spy on William A...

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Main Author: Feingold, Mordechai 1951- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [2019]
In: Journal of Jesuit studies
Year: 2019, Volume: 6, Issue: 4, Pages: 627-650
IxTheo Classification:KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance
KBF British Isles
KDB Roman Catholic Church
RJ Mission; missiology
Further subjects:B John Rainolds
B Martyrs
B English mission
B Jesuits
B John Hart
B religious controversies
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Summary:In chronicles of early Catholic missions to England, John Hart (d.1586) comes across as something of an embarrassment. Slated to be executed alongside Edmund Campion on December 1, 1581, at the last moment Hart chose life over martyrdom. In exchange for his freedom he volunteered to spy on William Allen, president of the English College in Rheims. Equally embarrassing, in the context of the charged religious and political atmosphere of the early 1580s, when put to the test as a scholar, Hart revealed weakness instead of strength in his conference with John Rainolds. Though this basic story line is known and often summarily retold, few scholars have delved into the intricacies of the affair—an omission this article seeks to remedy.
ISSN:2214-1332
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Jesuit studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/22141332-00604004