OVERVIEW | HISTORY
Stonor is closely
associated with St. Edmund Campion, martyred in
1581. He was a Londoner, and a leading Oxford academic
of the day, ordained a Catholic Priest and Jesuit
on the Continent who had answered the call of the
Pope to volunteer to work on 'The English Mission'.
Already known to the Stonor family, he was given
refuge here in 1581 to print in the greatest secrecy
a pamphlet describing 'Ten Reasons' why
the historical Catholic faith should be preferred
over the teachings of the newly Established Church.
The rooms used to print this work can be seen, along
with an exhibition describing St. Edmund Campion's
life and death.
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