My thoughts are always the same, that it breaks my heart to see how little compassion one denomination of Christians can be towards the other. No one is right if it’s all wrong. It’s a sad bloody mess. If I was condemned to die for my faith, I would hope and pray for the courage to stand tall, but what we would hope to do and actually do when facing such horrific circumstances might be entirely different. Thanks Claire!
My High Priestess asked me if I really believed that my Goddess would want me to burn for her? I just couldn't see a loving God of any kind wanting that for their "children"
An odd question came into my mind. With so many citizens in London, how did the church keep track of those who weren't making confession, attending mass, etc.? Religious persecution seems to have become a hallmark of Tudor England. Whether you were Catholic or Protestant, it seems absurd that people were expected to abandon their faith and deny their conscience to adopt the approved religion and practices which changed under the reign of each Tudor monarch.
I think (so, I'm assuming based on my sense of how things worked in their society) it was less of a thing that churchmen were keeping tabs who was attending and who wasn't and I don't think they had punchcards, as much as I think it was a matter of people, like neighbours, noticing and reporting people who were suspiciously absent from church to the authorities who'd investigate. I'm sure some could fly under the radar. Snitching... making humanity worse off since always. BTW the Inquisition worked in a similar same way. They'd travel around from town to town and they'd let people know they were in town, if they had anything to report. And people would go to them and report heretics and stuff and the Inquisition would take it from there. At times, inquisitors were the voice of reason, seeing that some people were reporting others who they simply hated for some reason, inventing stories to get their neighbours into trouble. The inquisitors would tell them to calm down. So, I suspect not attending church was something someone would report, not authorities actively checking who was missing and why.
@@octavianpopescu4776 A much smaller population than today, and more rural. If people were not coming to church, it would be noticed. Shakespeare's father at one point was not coming to church in Elizabeth's reign, and this led to suspicion that he was Catholic, although he may have had other reasons for not coming to church, such as financial problems. Shakespeare's mother belonged to the Arden family, some of whom were Catholics.
1556 seems to have been a wet year in England, more so than usual, and this resulted in slow burnings as in many cases the firewood used in executions had become damp.
Incredible faith. Truely. I have a question regards Foxe's Book or Martyrs. It may be seen as biased or naive. Many historians make a judgement on Foxe's book insomuch that it is propaganda against the catholic church at the time. I just wonder what he have gained from lying or as some may see it (exageration), which pretty much the same thing. I just wonder if there are sources that contradict him? Thanks Claire. I have many such questions. Ta
Thank you for doing this video which was excellent. I was appalled by Lucy's Worsley's program on Queen Mary I - and the way she talked against Fox's Book of Martyrs.
My thoughts are always the same, that it breaks my heart to see how little compassion one denomination of Christians can be towards the other. No one is right if it’s all wrong. It’s a sad bloody mess. If I was condemned to die for my faith, I would hope and pray for the courage to stand tall, but what we would hope to do and actually do when facing such horrific circumstances might be entirely different. Thanks Claire!
I'm terrified of fire. I would back down. Thanks for this Claire.
I hope that with God's grace, l would stand up for my faith.
My High Priestess asked me if I really believed that my Goddess would want me to burn for her? I just couldn't see a loving God of any kind wanting that for their "children"
An odd question came into my mind. With so many citizens in London, how did the church keep track of those who weren't making confession, attending mass, etc.? Religious persecution seems to have become a hallmark of Tudor England. Whether you were Catholic or Protestant, it seems absurd that people were expected to abandon their faith and deny their conscience to adopt the approved religion and practices which changed under the reign of each Tudor monarch.
I think (so, I'm assuming based on my sense of how things worked in their society) it was less of a thing that churchmen were keeping tabs who was attending and who wasn't and I don't think they had punchcards, as much as I think it was a matter of people, like neighbours, noticing and reporting people who were suspiciously absent from church to the authorities who'd investigate. I'm sure some could fly under the radar. Snitching... making humanity worse off since always.
BTW the Inquisition worked in a similar same way. They'd travel around from town to town and they'd let people know they were in town, if they had anything to report. And people would go to them and report heretics and stuff and the Inquisition would take it from there. At times, inquisitors were the voice of reason, seeing that some people were reporting others who they simply hated for some reason, inventing stories to get their neighbours into trouble. The inquisitors would tell them to calm down. So, I suspect not attending church was something someone would report, not authorities actively checking who was missing and why.
@octavianpopescu4776 Thank you for your response!
@@octavianpopescu4776 A much smaller population than today, and more rural. If people were not coming to church, it would be noticed.
Shakespeare's father at one point was not coming to church in Elizabeth's reign, and this led to suspicion that he was Catholic, although he may have had other reasons for not coming to church, such as financial problems. Shakespeare's mother belonged to the Arden family, some of whom were Catholics.
1556 seems to have been a wet year in England, more so than usual, and this resulted in slow burnings as in many cases the firewood used in executions had become damp.
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I would not have the strength. I’m a big old coward!
Incredible faith. Truely. I have a question regards Foxe's Book or Martyrs. It may be seen as biased or naive. Many historians make a judgement on Foxe's book insomuch that it is propaganda against the catholic church at the time. I just wonder what he have gained from lying or as some may see it (exageration), which pretty much the same thing. I just wonder if there are sources that contradict him? Thanks Claire. I have many such questions. Ta
Green is right though. ❤
I pray i would stand just like my brother here.
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Thank you for doing this video which was excellent. I was appalled by Lucy's Worsley's program on Queen Mary I - and the way she talked against Fox's Book of Martyrs.