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==Biography==
==Biography==
William was born in London, 1548; suffered for [[treason]] at [[Tyburn]] on 11 January 1584. Son of John Carter, a draper, and Agnes, his wife, he was apprenticed to John Cawood, queen's printer, on [[Candlemas Day]], 1563, for ten years, and afterwards acted as secretary to [[Nicholas Harpsfield]], last Catholic [[archdeacon]] of [[Canterbury]], then a prisoner.
William was born in London 1548 of John Carter, a draper, and Agnes, his wife was apprenticed to John Cawood, queen's printer, on [[Candlemas Day]], 1563, for ten years, and afterwards acted as secretary to [[Nicholas Harpsfield]], last Catholic [[archdeacon]] of [[Canterbury]], a prisoner.


On the latter's death he married and set up a press on Tower Hill. Among other Catholic books he printed a new edition (1000 copies) of Dr. [[Gregory Martin (scholar)|Gregory Martin]]'s "A Treatise of Schisme", in 1580, for which he was at once arrested and imprisoned in the Gatehouse. Before this he had been in the [[Poultry Compter]] — a small prison run by a [[Sheriff]] in the [[City of London]] — from 23 September to 28 October 1578. He was transferred to [[Tower of London]], 1582, and paid for his own diet there down to midsummer, 1583.
On the latter's death he married and set up a press on Tower Hill. he for in the [[Poultry Compter]] a small prison run by a [[Sheriff]] in the [[City of London]] to . was [[ ]] .

Among Catholic books he printed a new edition (1000 copies) of Dr. [[Gregory Martin (scholar)|Gregory Martin]]'s "A Treatise of Schisme", in 1580, for which he was arrested and imprisoned in the [[Tower of London]], 1582, and paid for his own meals there down to midsummer, 1583.<ref name=Wainewright/> His wife died while he was in prison.<ref>[http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Saints/saint.aspx?id=1257 Foley O.F.M., Leonard. "Blessed William Carter", ''Saint of the Day, Lives, lessons and Feast'', (revised by Pat McCloskey O.F.M.), Franciscan Media]</ref>


Having been tortured on the rack, he was indicted at the [[Old Bailey]] — the central criminal court in England — on 10 January 1584, for having printed Dr. Martin's book, in which was a paragraph where confidence was expressed that the Catholic Hope would triumph, and pious [[Judith]] would slay [[Holofernes]]. This was interpreted as an incitement to slay the Queen. He was executed on the following day.
Having been tortured on the rack, he was indicted at the [[Old Bailey]] — the central criminal court in England — on 10 January 1584, for having printed Dr. Martin's book, in which was a paragraph where confidence was expressed that the Catholic Hope would triumph, and pious [[Judith]] would slay [[Holofernes]]. This was interpreted as an incitement to slay the Queen. He was executed on the following day.
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At this time, with increasing tensions between Queen [[Elisabeth I]] of England and King [[Philip II of Spain]], which would culminate with the sailing of the [[Spanish Armada]] four years later, manifestations of Catholic faith in England were often interpreted as a treasonable taking the side of the Spanish enemy and punished accordingly.
At this time, with increasing tensions between Queen [[Elisabeth I]] of England and King [[Philip II of Spain]], which would culminate with the sailing of the [[Spanish Armada]] four years later, manifestations of Catholic faith in England were often interpreted as a treasonable taking the side of the Spanish enemy and punished accordingly.


He suffered for [[treason]] at [[Tyburn]] on 11 January 1584.
==Sources==

*[http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Saints/saint.aspx?id=1257 Foley O.F.M., Leonard. "Blessed William Carter", ''Saint of the Day, Lives, lessons and Feast'', (revised by Pat McCloskey O.F.M.), Franciscan Media]
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Revision as of 21:33, 25 March 2016

Blessed William Carter
Born1548
London, England
Died1584
Tyburn, London, England
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
FeastJanuary 11

Blessed William Carter (c. 1548 – 11 January 1584) was a Roman Catholic English printer and martyr.

Biography

William Carter was born in London in 1548, the son of John Carter, a draper, and Agnes, his wife. He was apprenticed to John Cawood, queen's printer, on Candlemas Day, 1563, for ten years, and afterwards acted as secretary to Nicholas Harpsfield, last Catholic archdeacon of Canterbury,[1] while Harpsfield was a prisoner in Fleet Prison.[2]

On the latter's death he married and set up a press on Tower Hill. In September 1578 he was confined for about a month in the Poultry Compter, a small prison run by a Sheriff in the City of London, apparently for failure to attend divine service as established by act of Parliament.[2] In December 1579 he was committed the Gatehouse "for not conforming himself in matters of religion".[2] As the prisons were at that time unusually overcrowded he was released on bond in June 1851.

Among Catholic books he printed a new edition (1000 copies) of Dr. Gregory Martin's "A Treatise of Schisme", in 1580, for which he was arrested and imprisoned in the Tower of London, 1582, and paid for his own meals there down to midsummer, 1583.[1] His wife died while he was in prison.[3]

Having been tortured on the rack, he was indicted at the Old Bailey — the central criminal court in England — on 10 January 1584, for having printed Dr. Martin's book, in which was a paragraph where confidence was expressed that the Catholic Hope would triumph, and pious Judith would slay Holofernes. This was interpreted as an incitement to slay the Queen. He was executed on the following day.

At this time, with increasing tensions between Queen Elisabeth I of England and King Philip II of Spain, which would culminate with the sailing of the Spanish Armada four years later, manifestations of Catholic faith in England were often interpreted as a treasonable taking the side of the Spanish enemy and punished accordingly.

He suffered for treason at Tyburn on 11 January 1584.

References

  1. ^ a b Wainewright, John. "Ven. William Carter." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 25 March 2016
  2. ^ a b c Lives of the English Martyrs, (Edwin H. Burton and J. H. Pollen eds.), London. Longmans, Green and Co., 1914
  3. ^ Foley O.F.M., Leonard. "Blessed William Carter", Saint of the Day, Lives, lessons and Feast, (revised by Pat McCloskey O.F.M.), Franciscan Media
  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Ven. William Carter". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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