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Following the Reformation of the church by Henry VIII, England in the 16th century was a country of religious persecution. One of the many stories from this period concerns John Cornelius and his companions, Thomas Bosgrave, John Carey and Patrick Salmon who on the 4th of July, 1594 were executed at Dorchester for their religious beliefs. Who were these men who became known as the Chideock Martyrs?

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