Saint Arthur Round Religious Medal - - 2/3 Inch X 2/3 Inch Size of Dime, Sterling Silver

CHAIN IS NOT INCLUDED Available in Solid 14K Yellow or White Gold, or Sterling Silver Size Reference: 17mm is the size of a US dime 19mm is the size of a US nickel 25mm is the size of a US quarter Saint Arthur of Glastonbury, according to some French sources, was an English Roman Catholic faithful in the sixteenth century. He was martyred during the period of King Henry VIIIs suppression of the Catholic Church due to his refusal to accept the kings claim to spiritual leadership of the Church in England. English Catholic sources lack information on St. Arthur of Glastonburys 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[2] 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. Arthurs feast-day is celebrated regionally on 15 Novemberin Brittany.