july english jesuit priest executed born educated nottingham later moved london work publisher professed interest legal studies travelled continent joined ordained rome time returned england jesuit mission soon succeeding father jesuit superior following capture english authorities established secret press lasted late dispute secular regular clergy preferred passive approach problems catholics faced england approving disclosure catholic priests existence bye plot english catholics engage violent rebellion summer met religious unknown planned kill protestant king existence revealed father july information received seal felt canon law prevented speaking instead telling planned wrote superiors rome urging warn english catholics use force plot failed went hiding eventually arrested january taken london interrogated members included 1st earl salisbury imprisoned tower london conversations fellow prisoner monitored letters friends intercepted guilt announced end trial march conclusion criticised use called open broad lying attacked warning authorities planned sentenced hanged drawn executed early life born time july son alice née jay siblings brothers richard john sisters margaret eleanor anne henry studied grammar school nottingham father master following election scholar august entered apparently excelled love music rare delightful voice complemented ability perform songs preparation reportedly skilled father wrote prime scholar music playing instruments modest actions offered great friendship placed means oxford rome enter instead late left winchester london worked legal publisher proof reader sir lord chief justice trial gunpowder men association eventually prove professed interest legal studies sailed portugal enter men travelled rome september accepted church studied theologian father professors praised abilities ordained stayed rome professor hebrew mathematics english academic career curtailed consequence petition jesuit superior father asked sent england superior general saw successor refused request thought suited quiet life awaited england relented allowed leave appointed superior journey travelled leaving landed near early july england meeting jesuit superior london inn travelled near spending week home engaged prayer masses took confessions discussed mission england deciding meet year february august later changed easter autumn gave men details catholic houses shelter instructed happen succeed superior england days leaving captured route london given permission print pro catholic literature early year met london discuss establishment secret press probably located hospital near lasted late responsible letter afflicted england author unknown friend window hill witnessed november procession thanksgiving service old paul cathedral celebrating failed spanish invasion spain actions gave cause concern thought end disasters nearly destroyed hope suddenly turned sorrow effort pressing people allowed windows loyalty guaranteed letter said supporters thought concerned queen ministers light destruction wrote general ask advice versions proposed oath allow roman catholics swear allegiance queen government version required catholics reject pope authority elizabeth catholic version proposed recognise authority wish effort struggle fight death way life rejected years england spent meeting new priests london including banished england discovered charged high treason avoiding problem caught occasions result disastrous meeting captured vows reorganised mission smaller groups assigned weeks annually following capture june search rented house wrote ask assistant succeed superior dispatched captured arrival december executed york april believed duty observe disguise executions fellow priests secretly administer rites present execution death significant blow later wrote burden loneliness carried england november travelled decayed government catholic priests held castle inhabitants supported catholic lived relatively comfortable existence complimentary calling college following year dispute secular regular clergy represented known argument settled end year concerned reports discontent jesuit administered rome tension catholic english brussels undermine efforts situation introduction spent details travels exist easter reportedly gave mass hall house november family introduced summer near vows given june found room thames street london midst later recalled seemingly casual conversation asked priest morality killing replied according catholic theology war killed alongside enemy according thought request possibly raising regiment flanders like described possessing mentality employ sword cause values considers spiritual contrast believed things best settled submission god king james succession english throne hoped foreign interference bye plot revealed blessing catholic priests wrote piece know peaceful means princes prepared help pope viii english catholics engage violent rebellion message echoed commanded priests attempt thing proved controversial early summer reported rome english catholics reached stage desperation met july essex told wished look intended look act little regard spare friends necessary persons commonwealth offered tell priest declined told charge like spoke 4th baron asking catholics able good arms king reply vague author suggests point seal later claimed ignorant designs july approached father intelligent thoughtful man wanted superior advice recently told plan viewed information having seal later claimed felt unable warn plan according account meeting july read letter received persons urging speak pope attempting scheme fearful discovered declined wrote claiming prevented violence suspicion risk private commit treason use force king following failed urged pope publicly warn use force attempting hide knowledge plot suggesting warning aimed wales sent sir deliver message parliament july satisfied danger august near sister nephew wife days later group set pilgrimage wales travelled home near worcester finally wales people journey west including wife secret chaplain return wales travelled hall home recently deceased father travelled home suspicious horses collected homes friends family confessed fear wild heads hand asked speak instead seeking commission flanders wrote letter recommendation purpose october raised issue claiming women asked retreat passed beginning parliament mentioned flanders suggests questioning concerned deeply arrest imprisonment november brought news plot failure wanted help raise support wales thought catholic support likely horrified letter urged abandon wicked actions follow pope advice spent weeks run eventually arrested january hall days later small cramped space unable stand stretch legs received small drinking straw hidden building structure drainage eventually forced customs nature necessity emerge hiding immediately captured taken castle days later london weak ordeal salisbury ordered given good mount supplies paid king group accompanied minister length replies remained brief clear minister disappointment arrival london taken home catholic prisoners including nephew father appeared february present sir nottingham salisbury treated respect removing hats addressing fun relationship claiming lover questioning admitted movements received letter november denied involved plot members convinced captors interested failed scheme believed able clear asked doctrine treatise topic books found possessions laid council table condemned lying treatise supported notion questioned instance presence priest house catholic conscience answer secret meaning reserved mind occasions catholic legitimately use supposed limited replies taken example especially king council wanted prove case council view different eyes simple day moved tower london described fine chamber afforded meals took time coal fireplace claimed lieutenant tower treated subject religion speeches violent recent interrogation generally answers carefully considered demonstrated passive resistance use rack distinct possibility answered threats boys information limited interest man named carey employed gain priest trust offering relay letters nephew carey placed cell containing hole able neighbouring cell place precise purpose government able record details conversations priests communications innocent admission occasion drank wine later evidence recorded stay communications nephew intercepted letters found intended recipient read kept salisbury informed told council evidence constituted insufficient state trial early march confessed possibly result torture arrested interrogated twice questions asked council king interested opinion theological matters despite claims horrified plan declaration admitted dealt case late powder action gave government proof prior knowledge plot view guilty treason trial trial took place friday march taken closed coach unusual method considering prisoners usually walked trial authorities concern support sympathetic crowd trial began lasted day attendance king james hidden public view including suffolk introduced included roberts farmer accused having june kill king son alter government kingdom true worship god established england accused having blow house_of_lords gunpowder pleaded guilty speaking government accused involvement treason year returned england according provincial superior involved sent rome gain papal approval plot november prayed success great action called doctor princes kingdoms subjects destruction supposed inappropriate relationship mentioned adherence doctrine proved extremely damaging deathbed letter claimed played called read aloud claimed seen sixteen years despite government evidence met recently seen letter know referred events unable explain saying lord meant statements jesuit encouraged plots read court confessions defended use treatise doctrine denied conversation secret said matters faith asked salisbury pope king james denied answer defence called open broad lying confession planned assassination point happened salisbury said easily alerted government salisbury attacked idea seal claimed warned authorities ordinary conversation death priest replied saying time understand relevance questions earl said latin non cum man orders defence forbidden proceeding futile jury took minutes decide guilty treason sentenced hanged drawn execution day trial new statement hoped clarify dealings wrote king stance violence rightful monarch government lied told captured wrote letter priest nature conversation previous year wrote final letter april relating lack fortune previous months months spent tower saturday wooden taken horses churchyard wore black clothes hat spent journey hands eyes closed present churchyard sir asked knowledge replied rejected abandon faith said committed offence king thing thought condemned terms action offended king state asked forgiveness recorder announced admission guilt reiterated guilty plea continued argue point highlighted date execution reaffirmed innocence defended claims relationship inappropriate prayed base ladder long shirt wind blow mounted ladder ignored protestant minister came forward member audience meant die true perfect catholic protested catholics disagreed said prayers thrown ladder cut alive crowd pulled legs result suffer remainder grim sentence applause held heart aloft said traditional words heart traitor head set pole london bridge crowds fascinated appearance eventually forced government turn head upwards face longer visible straw saved scene execution said bear image object curiosity smuggled country possession lost french revolution writings writings include attack church supporting occasional taking communion church_of_england followed comprised selection quotations catholics prepared renounce faith defence practice published originally titled treatise lying fraudulent condemned contemporaries outright lying including william_shakespeare alluded following line committed treason god sake heaven
Henry Garnet