Henry Walpole: English Martyr and Saint, and Model for Our Day
Posted: October 17, 2017 Filed under: Etcetera, The Eucharist and Living the Eucharist | Tags: Carved relics in the Tower of London, Contemporary persecution of western Christians by secular societies, persecution of American Christians, Pray for your Enemies, Salt Tower of the Tower of London, Solidarity with contemporary culture, St. Henry Walpole and the Tower of London, St. Henry Walpole Martyr and Saint, The 40 Martyrs of England and Wales, Tower of London and Henry Walpole Leave a comment
The Tower of London. It has quite a name. It is quite a place. From it you see the London Bridge and the Thames and a great deal of modern, bustling London. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a tourist destination. However, its name for most denotes imprisonment, pain, and death. That was not its initial purpose. It was built to show the wealth and power of William the Conquerer. In actuality, few met their deaths within its walls, but it did serve as a prison and a very dark place for many. Among those imprisoned and tortured in the Tower was St. Henry Walpole.
