author
William Fleming
1844–1921
A Catholic priest and historian, William Fleming devoted his writing to the lives and sacrifices of Britain’s Catholic martyrs. His work offers a window into the religious memory and historical imagination of Victorian England.
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Boulogne-sur-Mer : St. Patrick's native town
by William Fleming
About the author
William Fleming (1844–1921) was a Catholic priest who served as a canon at St. Mary’s, Moorfields, in London. He is chiefly remembered for his historical writing on Catholic persecution and martyrdom in Britain.
His major work, A Complete History of the British Martyrs, traced the stories of English martyrs through the reign of Elizabeth I. Fleming’s writing reflects the strong devotional and historical interest in England’s Catholic past during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.