Category Archives: English Catholic History

ECHA COVID-19 update

Posted on April 16, 2020 by

Sadly we have had to either cancel or postpone all our events until further notice.  We are hoping that our AGM and day conference will be able to go ahead on October 24th when Dr Carmel Mangion will be speaking … Continue reading →

Posted in English Catholic History

ECHA Newsletter March 2020

Posted on April 16, 2020 by

Please see the link below for our latest newsletter ECHA Newsletter_- March 2020

Posted in English Catholic History, Newsletters

London Catholic History Walks 2020

Posted on February 25, 2020 by

Refer to the London Catholic History Walks website for more details of the events below: RICHMOND: FRIDAY March 13th, 11am (note time, there is Mass at 10am) St Elizabeth’s RC Church, The Vineyard, Richmond TW10 6AQ. Nearest Tube and main … Continue reading →

Posted in English Catholic History

Gresham College Lecture – How the English learned to hate Catholics by Professor Alec Ryrie

Posted on January 12, 2020 by

To read the text of Professor Ryrie’s recent lecture go to the link below: Click to access 2019-11-20_AlecRyrie_EnglishCatholics-T.pdf Gresham College

Posted in English Catholic History | Tagged

Origins of Anti-Catholicism – lecture at the Museum of London, 20 November, 6pm

Posted on November 18, 2019 by

A Free Lecture: The origins of Anti-Catholicism by Alec Ryrie, Gresham Professor of Divinity Alec Ryrie is a Professor in the History of Christianity at Durham University. He’s a superb speaker and his previous series on Extreme Christianity and Atheism have … Continue reading →

Posted in English Catholic History

Talk by Prof. Eamon Duffy on Cardinal Pole

Posted on July 30, 2019 by

Our readers might like to listen to this excellent address by Professor Eamon Duffy on Cardinal Reginald Pole given to the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham during a recent pilgrimage to Canterbury: Cardinal Reginald Pole: A Counter-Reformation Prince … Continue reading →

Posted in English Catholic History, Henry VIII | Tagged , ,

Saint John Henry Newman – Doctor of the Church? by Fr Marcus Holden

Posted on July 18, 2019 by

“The spiritual guide, the apologist, the modern visionary, the antidote to liberalism, the defender of conscience, the man who never sinned against the light – these are the reasons why Newman should be considered a Doctor of the Church.”  Blessed … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholic revival, Conferences, ECHA Podcast, English Catholic History | Tagged , ,

New plaque to commemorate martyrdom of Robert Aske – Clifford’s Tower, York – 30 November 2018

Posted on October 31, 2018 by

York Civic Trust and the Knights of St Columba announce the dedication of a plaque to Robert Aske, leader of the Pilgrimage of Grace, martyred for his Catholic faith in 1537. The plaque on Clifford’s Tower, York, will be unveiled … Continue reading →

Posted in English Catholic History, Henry VIII | Tagged , ,

Know Popery – Annual Lecture on Catholic Culture and History – Lewes, 8 November 2018

Posted on October 28, 2018 by

The Annual Lecture on Catholic Culture and History  organised in Lewes, Sussex, will take place on 8 November.  The subject is ‘Know Popery’ and the lecturer will be Michael Maslinski, 10-times great nephew of Father John Gerard.   

Posted in English Catholic History, Henry VIII | Tagged ,

ECHA Annual General Meeting and Day Conference – Saturday 20 October, Westminster

Posted on October 4, 2018 by

Click here for all the information you need on our upcoming Annual General Meeting and Day Conference on the subject of Bishop Challoner to be held at Westminster Cathedral (Hinsley Room) on Saturday 20th October

Posted in Catholic Emancipation in England, English Catholic History | Tagged ,