Adrian Fortescue (martyr)
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Sir Adrian Fortescue (c. 1476 – 9 July 1539) was a courtier at the court of King Henry VIII of England and member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic who was executed in 1539 and later beatified as a Roman Catholic martyr.
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Adrian Fortescue | |
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Lay Dominican Martyr | |
Born | c. 1476 Hertfordshire, England |
Died | 9 July 1539(1539-07-09) (aged 62) Tower Hill, London, England |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 13 May 1895, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope Leo XIII |
Feast | 9 July |
Attributes | Crown of martyrdom martyr's palm cross or crucifix bound hands sword axe in neck Knight of the Order of St. John |
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