Saint Arthur of Glastonbury

Saint Arthur of [[Glastonbury 1539), according to some French sources, was an English [[Roman Catholic]] faithful in the sixteenth century. He was martyred during the period of [[Henry VIII of England|King Henry VIII]]'s suppression of the [[Catholic Church]] due to his refusal to accept the king's claim to spiritual leadership of the [[Church in England]].
English Catholic sources lack information on St. Arthur of Glastonbury's martyrdom under Henry VIII. It is possible that the legendary [[King Arthur]] of Camelot, believed to have been connected with Glastonbury, and the story of a local martyr may have been conflated in Breton oral tradition; there were a number of Catholic martyrs during the [[English Reformation]] who hailed from the region including [[Richard Whyting]] of [[Glastonbury Abbey]]. Martyred with Whyting was [[John Arthur Thorne]], treasurer of the abbey and owner of the original [[Glastonbury chair]].
St. Arthur's feast-day is celebrated regionally on 15 November in [[Brittany]].
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