Recusancy: Catholic fidelity in the face of the Penal Laws

Rounding off our historical articles in Anglican Embers is a survey of the history of Catholic Recusants in England by Dr. Philip Crotty. Subject to often draconian penal laws beginning with the 1560s and continuing into the 20th century, Catholics who refused to conform to the state Church suffered for their fidelity to the Catholic faith. Read Dr. Crotty's article athttp://www.anglicanuse.org/AE_2_01_Crotty-Recusancy.pdf