Yet here they are, the most powerful Congregation
Iwas raised an Irish Catholic.
I got me some Churchin…
Unfortunately I am also a person that questions everything and has read over a few thousand different books on all types of shit.
Throughout history, particularly during the English Reformation (16th–17th centuries), hundreds of high-profile Catholic figures, including clergy, nobility, and laypeople, were accused of and convicted of crimes against the crown, primarily treason, for refusing to accept the monarch's supremacy over the church.
Key Findings on Treason and Convictions:
Elizabethan England (1558–1603): Historian John Coffey estimates that approximately 189 English Catholics were executed for treason during Elizabeth's reign. Other estimates, such as those by Eamon Duffy, exceed 200, including priests executed under laws that made simply being a Catholic priest in England an act of treason.
Henry VIII's Reign (1534–1547): Numerous, though fewer, Catholic figures were convicted of treason for refusing the Act of Supremacy, including high-profile officials like St. Thomas More (Lord Chancellor) and Bishop John Fisher, who were executed in 1535.
High-Profile Cases:
St. Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel: Convicted of high treason in 1589 for his loyalty to the Catholic faith and died in the Tower of London.
St. Edmund Campion: A Jesuit priest arrested in 1581, tortured, and convicted of treason (conspiracy to overthrow the queen) despite a lack of evidence, according to Britannica.
The Gunpowder Plot (1605): Eight conspirators, including Guy Fawkes, were convicted of high treason, as was Jesuit priest Henry Garnet, for their roles in the conspiracy.
Post-Reformation & Modern Era: While the massive, state-sanctioned treason executions ceased after the 17th century, high-profile cases continued, such as Roger Casement, hanged in 1916 for seeking German aid for Irish independence.
Convictions on Other Crimes (Modern Era):
Cardinal Angelo Becciu: In December 2023, he became the highest-ranking Vatican official to be convicted of embezzlement and aggravated fraud in a Vatican criminal court, receiving a 5.5-year jail sentence.
Clergy Abuse Cover-up: Monsignor William Lynn was the first U.S. Catholic official convicted in 2012 for covering up child sex abuse allegations in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
The Catholic Encyclopedia notes that while some Catholics were involved in genuine political plots, many others in England were convicted of "treason" under laws designed to force religious conformity, often described as "murdered for religion" rather than true political treason.
None of which exposes or speaks to all the crimes and lies the Catholics have concealed and covered up with extreme efficiency and bribery since the dark ages.
Centuries upon centuries of control and denial and enforced with the threats of Hell.
Yet there’s still almost a billion people supporting a millennial’s old lie of populace control.
Funny how the Israelis are the beneficiaries…
C’mon, bring me your facts and erroneous beliefs ????
I got me some Churchin…
Unfortunately I am also a person that questions everything and has read over a few thousand different books on all types of shit.
Throughout history, particularly during the English Reformation (16th–17th centuries), hundreds of high-profile Catholic figures, including clergy, nobility, and laypeople, were accused of and convicted of crimes against the crown, primarily treason, for refusing to accept the monarch's supremacy over the church.
Key Findings on Treason and Convictions:
Elizabethan England (1558–1603): Historian John Coffey estimates that approximately 189 English Catholics were executed for treason during Elizabeth's reign. Other estimates, such as those by Eamon Duffy, exceed 200, including priests executed under laws that made simply being a Catholic priest in England an act of treason.
Henry VIII's Reign (1534–1547): Numerous, though fewer, Catholic figures were convicted of treason for refusing the Act of Supremacy, including high-profile officials like St. Thomas More (Lord Chancellor) and Bishop John Fisher, who were executed in 1535.
High-Profile Cases:
St. Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel: Convicted of high treason in 1589 for his loyalty to the Catholic faith and died in the Tower of London.
St. Edmund Campion: A Jesuit priest arrested in 1581, tortured, and convicted of treason (conspiracy to overthrow the queen) despite a lack of evidence, according to Britannica.
The Gunpowder Plot (1605): Eight conspirators, including Guy Fawkes, were convicted of high treason, as was Jesuit priest Henry Garnet, for their roles in the conspiracy.
Post-Reformation & Modern Era: While the massive, state-sanctioned treason executions ceased after the 17th century, high-profile cases continued, such as Roger Casement, hanged in 1916 for seeking German aid for Irish independence.
Convictions on Other Crimes (Modern Era):
Cardinal Angelo Becciu: In December 2023, he became the highest-ranking Vatican official to be convicted of embezzlement and aggravated fraud in a Vatican criminal court, receiving a 5.5-year jail sentence.
Clergy Abuse Cover-up: Monsignor William Lynn was the first U.S. Catholic official convicted in 2012 for covering up child sex abuse allegations in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
The Catholic Encyclopedia notes that while some Catholics were involved in genuine political plots, many others in England were convicted of "treason" under laws designed to force religious conformity, often described as "murdered for religion" rather than true political treason.
None of which exposes or speaks to all the crimes and lies the Catholics have concealed and covered up with extreme efficiency and bribery since the dark ages.
Centuries upon centuries of control and denial and enforced with the threats of Hell.
Yet there’s still almost a billion people supporting a millennial’s old lie of populace control.
Funny how the Israelis are the beneficiaries…
C’mon, bring me your facts and erroneous beliefs ????
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