St. John Houghton, 17th century portrait by Francisco Zurbaran. Saint John Houghton, O.Cart., (c. 1486-London, 4 May 1535) was a Carthusian hermit and Catholic priest and the first English Catholic martyr to die as a result of the Act of Supremacy by King Henry VIII of England. He was also the first member of his Order to die as a martyr.

St. John Houghton, 17th century portrait by Francisco Zurbaran. Saint John Houghton, O.Cart., (c. 1486-London, 4 May 1535) was a Carthusian hermit and Catholic priest and the first English Catholic martyr to die as a result of the Act of Supremacy by King Henry VIII of England. He was also the first member of his Order to die as a martyr. Stock Photo
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World History Archive / Alamy Stock Photo

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KCET11

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60 MB (1.1 MB Compressed download)

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3308 x 6339 px | 28 x 53.7 cm | 11 x 21.1 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

19 October 1904

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