John Marshall (priest)

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John Marshall (or Martiall) (born in

English College at Douai
, in 1568.

Life

He received his education at

Elizabeth I of England
, both of them found it necessary to quit the country.

Marshall retired to

canonry
in the church of St. Peter at the neighbouring city of Lille. Owing to the disturbed state of the country, he was not installed until 1579. He lived to enjoy his dignity for eighteen years.

He died on 3 April 1597 at Lille, in the arms of his friend William Gifford, and was buried in St. Peter's Church.[1]

Works

It was during his time at Leuven that Marshall brought out the two major works for which he is known. The first of these, Treatise of the Cross (Antwerp, 1564), was a defence of the honour paid by Catholics to the Cross, and he dedicated it to Queen Elizabeth, being "emboldened upon her keeping the image of a crucifix in her chapel". He was attacked by James Calfhill, the Calvinist, and brought forth his Reply (Louvain, 1566). He also wrote a treatise on the Tonsure of Clerks, left in manuscript.

References

Attribution
  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainCooper, Thompson (1893). "Martiall, John". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 36. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainHerbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "John Martiall". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. The entry cites: