God's traitors

Terror and Faith in Elizabethan England
Book • 2006
In 'God's Traitors', Jessie Childs explores the plight of Catholics in Elizabethan England through the lens of the Vaux family.

The book delves into the era of dawn raids, daring escapes, stately homes, and torture chambers, highlighting the tensions and insecurities faced by Catholics during a time when their faith was criminalized.

It is a story of courage, frailty, and the devastating consequences of the collision between religion and politics.

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Terror in Elizabethan England

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