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Father John Huddleston’s personal missal, which is almost 400 years old, is now on display at Moseley Old Hall, Wolverhampton, which is situated in the West Midlands region of the country.
From the missal, an engraving depicting the resurrection of Christ by Jasper Isaac (d.1654), a Flemish engraver based in Paris. (photo: Photo courtesy of the National Trust)
A historic prayer book belonging to the priest who protected King Charles II and helped save his life has gone on public display at one of England’s famous stately homes.
Father John Huddleston’s personal missal, which is almost 400 years old, is now on display at Moseley Old Hall, Wolverhampton, which is situated in the West Midlands region of the country.
Moseley Old Hall, where the Roman Missal of Father John Huddleston went on display. | Photo courtesy of the National Trust
Following the Battle of Worcester in 1651, in which the Parliamentarians under Oliver Cromwell defeated the Royalists, the defeated monarch sought refuge at the home of the Catholic Whitgreave Family, where the Benedictine priest also resided, dressed as a servant.
Father Huddlestone agreed to hide Charles II in his first-floor room, which featured a trap door beneath the floor of the cupboard, where a priest hole was accessible. Charles II was able to hide there when soldiers turned up at the house, looking for the king.
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A historic prayer book belonging to the priest who protected King Charles II and helped save his life has gone on public display at one of England’s famous stately homes.
Father John Huddleston’s personal missal, which is almost 400 years old, is now on display at Moseley Old Hall, Wolverhampton, which is situated in the West Midlands region of the country.
Moseley Old Hall, where the Roman Missal of Father John Huddleston went on display. | Photo courtesy of the National Trust
Following the Battle of Worcester in 1651, in which the Parliamentarians under Oliver Cromwell defeated the Royalists, the defeated monarch sought refuge at the home of the Catholic Whitgreave Family, where the Benedictine priest also resided, dressed as a servant.
Father Huddlestone agreed to hide Charles II in his first-floor room, which featured a trap door beneath the floor of the cupboard, where a priest hole was accessible. Charles II was able to hide there when soldiers turned up at the house, looking for the king.
Continued below.
Historic Prayer Book of Priest Who Hid King Charles II Goes on Display
Father John Huddleston’s personal missal, which is almost 400 years old, is now on display at Moseley Old Hall, Wolverhampton, which is situated in the West Midlands region of the country.
