Paperback: I hope that this work will speak to those who might be interested not only in the historical person that was Philip Howard, Earl of Arundel, but also in how the lives of saints like Philip have relevance for our society and culture today. - Dudley Plunkett
The witness and example of their martyrs inspired the courage and endurance of Catholic recusants in England for generations.
The prayers and example of the martyrs also speak particularly to our own world; as most Englishmen in Elizabethan times accommodated themselves to the prevailing religious climate, so in our own day people accommodate themselves to the secular climate for much the same reasons, though not yet at risk of the same cost.
Many of these saintly men and women have long been forgotten, but in this book, Dudley Plunkett presents one outstanding layman, noble, saint and martyr, uncovering from the texts that St Philip studied, translated and wrote - mainly during his ten-year long imprisonment in the Tower of London - a deeper story than just a simple outline of his life.
The Noble Martyr (2019) attests the saint’s vibrant spirituality and persevering life of virtue, while appealing for a fuller appreciation of the Elizabethan martyrs and of the relevance of their lives and sufferings to spiritual renewal in our own time.
The more affliction for Christ in this world, the more glory with Christ in the next. - St Philip Howard, 22 June 1587
About the author: Dudley Plunkett has taught at Southampton University and the Maryvale Institute in Birmingham. He is the author of several books on spiritual and religious topics, including Heaven Wants To Be Heard (1997). Dudley Plunkett attributes his conversion to Catholicism to a trip to Medjugorje. He has written about Medjugorje for many publications in England and the United States, and is a director of the Medjugorje Network in England. He lives in Southampton, England.
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