The Douai Martyrs is a name applied by the Catholic Church to 158 Catholic priests from Great Britain who studied at the English College, Douai and were subsequently executed by the Kingdom of England between 1577 and 1680. == History == Having completed their training at Douai, many Catholic priests returned to England and Wales with the intent to minister to the Catholic population there.
The Douai Martyrs is a name applied by the Catholic Church to 158 Catholic priests from Great Britain who studied at the English College, Douai and were subsequently executed by the Kingdom of England between 1577 and 1680. == History == Having completed their training at Douai, many Catholic priests returned to England and Wales with the intent to minister to the Catholic population there.
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