3 Saint Lawrence: grilled and toasted alive. "St. When Laurence Saunders was burned at Coventry in 1555 (5/628) green wood was used, 'and other smouldering, rather than burning fuel, which put him in much more pain'. Line Engraving, From A Late 18th Century English Edition Of John Foxe's 'The Book Of Martyrs,' First Published In 1563. In 2018, Pope Francis paid tribute to him in front of the members of the Missione Shahbaz Bhatti association. Sussex, 1557. christian martyrs who were burned at the stake. Although the standard penalty for those convicted of treason in England at the time was execution by being hanged, drawn and quartered, this legislation adopted the punishment of burning the condemned. In Luther's view, the constancy of the martyrs (as he deems them in his hymn) was proof of the devil's defeat; the youths' martyrdom was a "new thing" that God was "revealing." According to Foxe's Book of Martyrs, As the flames rose about him, he said to Ridley: "Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, and play the man! First, St. Margarets perceived misbehaviour had been paid off in penalty for 12d according to the 1559 Injunctions which formed part of the Elizabethan Settlement. They were not enough to save him from the vengeance of Mary, however, and he was condemned to be burned. Persecution in Canterbury", Foxe's Book of Martyrs, 1583 Edition, Book 12, Page 1994, Bloomfield's History of Norfolk, Vol 3 'The history of the city of Norwich', Chapter 26 'Of the City in Queen Mary's Time'. Stephens Day every December 26. John Philpot. Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 332. "St. On April 10, 1555, Thomas was led to the place of execution, where he mildly and patiently prepared himself for the fire, being fastened to the stake with a strong chain about his middle. After Damon fled, the residents retrieved the remains of St. Dymphna and the priest and buried them in a cave. William Coker, William Hopper, Henry Laurence, Richard Colliar, Richard Wright, and William Stere, Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 305. Edmund Allin and others, martyred in Kent". Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 363. burnt, 18 November/or day unknown October 1557, burnt, 18 November/or day unknown October 1557, clergyman deacon of the church in London/, her husband had previously been married to Agnes George, mentioned above, Lowlar's Tower/Lollard's Tower, Lambeth Palace, London, William Dangerfield, his wife Joan and their infant child, about June 1557 (according to Foxe), or July 1557 (according to Farr), John Tooley, poulterer, exhumed and burnt, 4 June 1555, James Trevisam, died 3 July 1555 and summoned posthumously to appear before the bishop, Joan Seaman, early 1558, refused burial at, John Glover, gentleman, 'about the latter end of Queen Mary', ordered to be exhumed, William Glover, September 1558, refused burial at, Edward Burton, 15 January 1559, refused burial at, This page was last edited on 23 October 2022, at 03:02. Protestants in England and Wales were executed under legislation that punished anyone judged guilty of heresy against Catholicism. Failure When we put all the sources together, both literary and archaeological, we can say at least a little about all the apostles. They slit his throat in an attempted beheading. 1 May 2013", "Canonization of the Martyrs of the Armenian Genocide: Message of His Holiness Karekin II", "Baripada Journal; Forgiving Her Family's Killers, but Not Their Sins", Political influence of Evangelicalism in Latin America, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Christian_martyrs&oldid=1134209239, Articles incorporating a citation from the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia with Wikisource reference, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles needing additional references from December 2016, All articles needing additional references, Articles needing additional references from November 2022, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 17 January 2023, at 14:46. The last martyrs, Antonio de Guaras to Gabriel de Zayas, 25 July 1575, printed in Calendar of Letters and State Papers Relating to English Affairs: Preserved Principally in the Archives of Simancas: Volume 2, PP 499500, Martin A. S. Hume, Cambridge University Press, 3 Oct 2013, https://biography.wales/article/s-PENR-JOH-1563, http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/wales/south_west/7402541.stm. King Henry's breach with Rome, Foxe's Book of Martyrs, 1583 edition, Book 8, page 1073, Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 192. The Catholic Encyclopedia. Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 343: Other Martyrs, June 1556, Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 370: Persecution in Lichfield and Chichester, 'Christ's victory over Satan's tyranny', Thomas Mason, 1615. Richard Yeoman. A few years later, St. Margaret joined the Catholic Church converted by the wife of Dr. Thomas Vavasour, a prominent Catholic in York. He is also hailed as the patron saint of fishermen as well as the patron saint of many countries including Romana, Russia, Scotland, and Ukraine. Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 344. The streets were deserted. Born about 1500, Rogers was educated at Cambridge. St. Dymphna fled her home after she heard her fathers twisted plan. In the shallow depression at a spot 100 yards left of this monument seven Protestants, six men and one woman were burned to death at the stake. [5]:p.87 Later, after Mary I came to power and restored England to Catholicism, John Rogers spoke quite vehemently against the new order and was burnt as a heretic. Christians were burned at the stake, had hot tar poured on their heads, beheaded, placed in boiling water and ravaged by wild beasts. Paolo O. Pirlo, SHML, in My First Book of Saints, he described that St. Bartholomew was flayed alive with the skin of his body cut into strips, pulled off, and left his body open and bleeding for a long time. The sixth and seventh leading Reformers who suffered in Mary's reign were two whose names are familiar to even Englishman, - Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London, and Hugh Latimer, once Bishop of Worcester. Thomas Whittle, Bartlet Green, John Tudson, John Went, Thomas Browne; Isabel Foster, and Joan Warne, Alias Lashford. Aside from preaching the Bible, he is known for being the first translator of the scriptures into English. Jesus said "It is better to lose a limb than for your whole . Religious context The long-term context for their deaths was the series of crises that struck the western Christian church in the first half of the sixteenth century. According to St. Jerome records, many of his relics were taken to Constantinople by order of Emperor Constantius II in 357. Thomas Tomkins, Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 274. Foxe's Book of Martyrs 384. Stephen Wright, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004. He had the Bible printed in there and smuggled it back to England. Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 351. Though there were slightly different accounts of his death, all described his death as one of the most gruesome in history. These men are described as "martyrs," but though in many ways they were good men we should not imagine that they were perfect. Roman Emperor Decius (201 - 251 A.D.) instituted what was considered to be the first organized persecution of Christians throughout the Roman Empire (Scarre, 1995). Please make sure all fields are filled out. Agnes Porter and Joan Trunchfield. Her bones were broken, and she died within 15 minutes. He is the older brother of St. Peter and he was born in the village of Bethsaida on the Sea of Galilee between 5 AD and 10 AD. St. Andrews remains, relics, and the cross on which he was martyred were originally preserved at Patras. Your email address will not be published. He is coauthor or coeditor of six books, including Taming the Tongue: How the Gospel Transforms Our Talk (TGC, 2021), To the Ends of the Earth: Calvins Mission Vision and Legacy, and 15 Things Seminary Couldnt Teach Me (Crossway, 2018). When he was in Greece, Governor Aegeas told him to renounce his faith and stop preaching. Early Christian Martyr Stories: An Evangelical Introduction with New Translations, To the Ends of the Earth: Calvins Mission Vision and Legacy, Mom, Your Pain Is Realbut So Is Gods Comfort, When Your Difficult Boss Is Also Your Pastor, Clint Clifton: Tribute to a Colleague and Friend. Burning of Jan Hus at the stake , c . Thomas Drowry and Thomas Croker. All the time of his suffering he stood streight up, with his eyes, fix'd on Heaven and the cords being burnt, his body fell down into the flames, and was consum'd in a holocaust, to the glory of His Divine Majesty. Nicholas Shetterden, John Frankesh and Humphrey Middleton, Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 299. 12 Feb. 2015, Two thousand years of Coptic Christianity, "Kirsch, Johann Peter. GEORGE CATMER, ROBERT STREATER, .ANTHONY BURWARD, GEORGE BRODBRIDGE, AND JAMES TUTTY; THOMAS HAYWARD AND JOHN GOREWAY, David Hume, The History of England, vol. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, the protomartyr, was a Jew and was stoned to death in Jerusalem in c. 34. Damon, St. Dymphnas father, sent messengers throughout his town and other lands to find a noblewoman who resembled his wife and would be willing to marry him. Richard Cavendish | Published in History Today Volume 55 Issue 10 October 2005 Latimer Ridley Foxe burning A cross in the road in Oxford's Broad St marks the site of the execution. It was cruel humour about a cruel time. Millions of believers around the world are suffering for their faith. Circa 1400, Christian martyr Thomas Man being burnt at the stake. 1580?, d. 1612)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004, List of Catholic martyrs of the English Reformation, Anne Wright (or Albright); alias Champnes, Foxe's Book of Martyrs, Critical Apparatus, Harvey#C241.56 Foxe's Book of Martyrs, Critical Apparatus, Ashford Borough Council Parks and Open Spaces, Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 170. The Burning Of George Catmer, Robert Streater, Anthony Burward And George Broadbridge At Canterbury, England, 12 July 1555. St. Margaret was born in Middleton, England in 1555 from protestant parents. From an initial array of gods and spirits, Romans included Greek gods as well as several foreign cults. The Counter Productive Counter Reformation. Mediterranean societies werent (and still arent) highly egalitarian. "St. Catherine of Alexandria." 2010 28 Apr. Members of the Synagogue of Roman Freedmen challenged St. Stephens teaching through debates, but none of them could withstand the wisdom and the spirit with which he spoke. Suddenly, a group of strangers would ambush him and begin to beat him. Ambrose: Selected Works and Letters - Christian Classics Ethereal Library", "St. Euphemia the All-Praised", Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, Chapman, John. Apostles and martyrs gave the Christians heroes to look up topeople who had power on earth, and now have power in heaven, to the point that they could even be your friend and advocate up above. Pope Francis has recognized Father Hamels holiness and has often cited him as an example of a man of courage who gave his life for others throughout his life as priest until his brutal murder., Annalena Tonelli was an inspired ally of humanitarian efforts in Somalia and a Roman Catholic missionary. . The lowlyhad to know someone higher on the social scale to make connections with the powerful. Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 278. Prior to entering ministry, he spent nearly 20 years as a newspaper journalist in Georgia, North Carolina, and Kentucky. St. Lawrence was among the seven deacons tasked with helping the less privileged under Pope Sixtus II who was also persecuted by Valerian. They loved Christ and were horrified at the thought of blaspheming his holy name. He joined the Roman Army in 283 AD to help other Christians who were being persecuted by the Romans. Thomas Cranmer, Reluctant Martyr. He became a . The crowd watched the scene together with males, females and children. To enjoy our website, you'll need to enable JavaScript in your web browser. (Hint: I argue yes and no.). William Minge and James Trevisam. Alice Driver and Alexander Gouch, Foxe's Book of Martyrs 386. "Protestant Martyrs Memorial. Additionally, he is among the most highly venerated saints of the ancient Roman Church. Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 357. He was a Hellenistic Jew and he was among the first ordained deacons of the Catholic Church. Even where were dealing with real historical events grounded in eyewitness accounts, these stories still have a large amount of theologizing thatattempts to produce spiritual results in the reader (or listener). They were executed for heresy in Colchester, Essex, during the reigns of Henry VIII and Mary I. Though Polycarp was certainly murdered for the gospel, the details are murky. John Huss was killed by the Roman Catholic Church for the 'heresy' of proclaiming that Christ is the Head of the church and that salvation is in Christ alone. Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 337: John Hullier. They also seriously injured another parishioner but they were killed in a standoff with the police. From the rising of the sun unto its setting, says St. Leo, whenever the glory of Levites beams forth in splendor, Rome is deemed no less illustrious because of Lawrence than Jerusalem because of Stephen.. This text is the story, from around 160 AD, of the martyrdom of Polycarp, the Bishop of the church in Smyrna, a city in Asia Minor (modern Izmir in Turkey) devoted to Roman worship. William Wolsey and Robert Pygot, Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 321. However, this person is not mentioned in Foxe's Book of Martyrs. Erected to the memory of Richard Woodman and George Stevens of Warbleton, Margery Thomas and James Morris her son of Cade Street, Heathfield who with six others, were burned to death at Lewes by the Roman Catholics June 22 1577. The Catholic Encyclopedia. Over a hundred years later after John Wycliff has made the first English translation of the Bible, Tyndale aimed to make the Bible accessible to more people even though translating it in English was prohibited by the church. Latimer helped to bring about the conviction of Catholic martyr John Forest, who was burned at the stake by Henry VIII, and preached the sermon at his execution. Richard Spencer left the priesthood to marry and, with two others, called Ramsey and Hewet, took part in putting on comedies and interludes.The three were all "condemned and burned" (presumably because of Spenser's views on the sacraments rather than their acting ability). Bishops Ridley and Latimer Burned Queen Mary ascended the throne of England in 1553. Foxe's Book of Martyrs:352 The visitation at Cambridge; exhumations and burnings. Latimer and Ridley Burned at the Stake The Oxford Martyrs were killed on 16 October 1555. (Acts 7:54-60) The Stoning of StephenRembrandt's first known painting (1625) James, son of Zebedee, an Apostle and the elder brother of the Apostle John, was killed by a sword under Herod Agrippa in c. 43-45. Martyrs in Scotland and England, 152532, Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 178. John Bent and others, Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 166. She also actively campaigned for the eradication of female genital mutilation. Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 341. Discover how Catholics have corrupted editions of Among this group of martyrs were three women: a slave named Blandina, her mistress, and Biblis. He was a Hellenistic Jew who became one of the Catholic Church's earliest deacons. The Catholic Church in England challenged him thrice, and two Popes summoned him to Rome, but he was never imprisoned. In 2011, Clements car was sprayed with a barrage of bullets after leaving his mothers Islamabad home and was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. Because according to John Francis Fenion in Saint Bartholomew, Volume 2 of Catholic Encyclopedia, during this time faith was a great crime. (Acts 12:1,2) William Tyndale is known as the Father of the English Bible who translated 90% of the King James Version of the scriptures. Their parents encouraged them to renounce Christianity while they were imprisoned, however, Sebastian convinced the parents to be converted into Christianity instead. However, one pope accused him of heresy due to his stand against papal authority. But who were these men, and why did they die? After a year and a half in prison, he was brought to trial for heresy -- for believing, among other things, in the forgiveness of sins and that the mercy offered in the gospel was enough for salvation. How did some of these stories turn out to be false? This is Aalto. Thomas Bilney, Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 173. These were called the "Dark Ages" for obvious He is known as The Morning Star of Reformation and was a 14th-century theologian. The chronicler of this martyrdom said it was "not as burning flesh but as bread baking or as gold and silver refined in a furnace.". Foxe's Book of Martyrs Glossary of People, Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 204. When he was tied to the stake and the fire was lit, the flames allegedlyformed an arc around himand didnt burn him. The frustrated officials then ordered him to be stabbed to death, whereupon a dove was seen to fly from his body. For society to progress, they should be able to allow their people to practice the faith they want to believe in without forcing anyone to conform. The excesses of this period were recorded in Foxe's Book of Martyrs. She was known for her pioneering works in tuberculosis treatment in Kenya and Somalia and also worked for HIV/AIDS prevention and control. It was because the Romans were polytheistic ever since the beginning. Joyce Lewes". christian martyrs who were burned at the stakerichard perez comedian. Below is the list of famous martyrs and why they died, including a peek into their early life and the legacy they have left behind. A Christian martyr is someone willing to face death rather than deny Jesus Christ or his Gospel. Tyndale asked Bishop Tunstall to authorize him to write a translation of the Bible, but the bishop denied his request. The condemnation and death of Michael Servetus has been a black mark on John Calvin . The Martyrs Cross marks the traditional place where three Protestant bishops, Nicholas Ridley, Hugh Latimer, and Thomas Cranmer, were burned at the stake under Queen Mary for refusing to renounce their Protestant faith. Many scholars like me would say that quite a bit can be known about martyrdom in the ancient church, including the identities and stories of specific martyrs. On July 26, 2016, his nightmare came true. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. William Allen, Roger Coo, and Thomas Cobb", Image of FOXE: BOOK OF MARTYRS. She was ordered to wear female clothes but after a few days, she was found wearing male attire again saying that she was reproached by St. Catherine and St. Margaret for giving in to the church. In history, hundreds of early Christians have faced persecution for their faith. Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 302. 4. We shall this day light such a candle by God's grace, in England, as I trust never shall be put out." Finally, Saint Rufinus was beheaded, and Saint Aquilina received the crown of martyrdom by fire. St. Dymphna was born in Ireland in the seventh century to a pagan father and a devout Christian mother. John Fortune, otherwise Cutler. Robert Glover, Gentleman, and John and William Glover, his brothers", Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 313. At least 280 people were recognised as burned over the five years of Mary I's reign by contemporary sources. Afra." She was pronounced a relapse heretic on May 29, 1431 and was turned over to secular authorities a day after. The Coptic Church (Oriental Orthodox Christian church based in Egypt, Africa and the Middle East) commemorated his martyrdom every August 29, first day of the Coptic Calendar while Eastern Christianity honors him on June 11 and the Roman Catholic Church on August 24. Learn how and when to remove this template message, List of Catholic martyrs of the English Reformation, "Medieval Sourcebook: Twelfth Ecumenical Council: Lateran IV 1215", Haereticos comburi est contra voluntatem Spiritus, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_burned_as_heretics&oldid=1122089566, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles needing additional references from June 2019, All articles needing additional references, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2018, Articles needing additional references from October 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 15 November 2022, at 20:02. There seems to berisinginterest inthe study ofChristianmartyrdom. [5]:p.102, Before Mary's ascent to the throne, John Foxe, one of the few clerics of his day who was against the burning of even obstinate heretics, had approached the Royal Chaplain and Protestant preacher, John Rogers to intervene on behalf of Joan of Kent, a female Anabaptist who was sentenced to burning in 1550. But I would put more stock in them than the skeptics do. Despite being at deaths door, he was still able to find a way to get on the nerves of his persecutors by asking them to turn him over the other side of his body that was not yet burned. St. Sebastian, Clubbed to Death St. Sebastian came from Southern France and was educated in Milan, Italy. Among the onlookers who encouraged him were his own children. Summary of the message in Foxes Book of Martyrs, Why Catholics burned the English Reformers. Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 339. His position was summarized as "Haereticos comburi est contra voluntatem Spiritus" (It is contrary to the Spirit to burn heretics). History Suggests It Isnt. They left him there to die, however, a woman named Irene found him, and brought him to her house where she nursed him back to health. As librarian and archivist, Lawrence was thought . Today, persecution against Christians still persists. She took in priests in her home, hid their vestments along with the bread and wine for mass, but she was found and arrested and her house was raided. Foxes Book of Martyrs. An important year in the English Reformation was 1547, when Protestantism became a new force under the child-king Edward VI, England's first Protestant ruler. About ten thousand Christians were put to death. Lord Byron wrote of this: "Christians have burnt each other, quite persuaded/ That all th' Apostles would have done as they did." All these are broad facts which all the apologists of Rome can never gainsay or deny. While most causes for canonization only start five years after death, Pope Francis lifted the restriction and his cause for canonization began in 2017. [4] As such, it was one of the statements specifically censured in the 1520 papal bull Exsurge Domine. He arrived at church for his 9 oclock mass and with a small but committed congregation composed of three Vincentian sisters, a married couple of 64 years, and another layperson. The Catholic Encyclopedia states that "with the formal recognition of the Church by the State and the increase of ecclesiastical penalties proportioned to the increase of ecclesiastical offences, came an appeal from the Church to the secular arm for aid in enforcing the said penalties, which aid was always willingly granteddeviations from the Catholic Faith, were by the State made punishable in civil law and secular penalties were attached to them. Editorial commentary and additional information (HRI Online Publications, Sheffield, 2011). Born to a Christian family, she made a promise to God to remain pure. Franais : Illustration des martyrs chretiens brules vifs par Ranavalona I de Madagascar. Persons abjured in London, Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 296. In 1571, she married a well off grazier and butcher named John Clitherow to whom she bore two children. Richard Sharp, Thomas Benion, and Thomas Hale. Stephen Gratwick. Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 388. Trouble and business in the diocese of Lichfield and elsewhere, JuneJuly 1556. In the 2019 World Watch List Report which published data on religious persecution in over 150 countries, 245 million in the top 50 World Watch List countries alone experience high levels of persecution for their choice to follow Christ. In 983, some skin and bones recovered were brought to Tiber Church of Saint Bartholomew in Rome. The work is widely recognized by scholars as offering aone-sided presentation of its subjects. Polycarp was indeed killed in the amphitheater at Smyrna for his Christian faith, but did each step of his journey to martyrdom mirror Jesuss own journey to the cross? St. Bartholomew was among the twelve apostles of Jesus. He is commonly depicted in art and literature as being tied to a post and shot with arrows. Foxe records that, about 1541 "a certeine Priest was burned at Salisbury". In 2002, protesters threw stones into the windows of the hospital while chanting Death to Annalena. Rowland Taylor, Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 277. Persecution in Suffolk. Opposing Gay Marriage May Seem like a Lost Cause. His relics were later brought to the church of Hagia Sion on December 26, 415 AD. This was because he was to die the Persian way which was considered the most barbarous country of the East in the ancient times. The following are early female martyrs of note. He said, Although he had little desire to so decided to play an active part in politics in order to protect the countrys Christians and other minorities. Further persecution arising from the Six Articles. AND BURNED - By The Apostate Christian Church Many people are unaware of the fact that there was a long period of time, when the Church of Christendom - forbid the reading of the Bible. John Leaf, burnt with Bradford, Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 298. By Elizabeth Prata* John Huss was burned at the stake on July 6, 1415. Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 330. John Bradford, Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 294. Nearly 80 years after his death, his remains were moved to a basilica in Rome which was built by Pope Damasus I. The other six deacons were captured by the Emperor Valerian on August 6, 258, and martyred. Foxe's Book of Martyrs 371. 200. According to the Japanese Historical Record Book, it is written that on August 29, 1619 (the fifth year of the Genna Era), 55 Christian Martyrs in Daius Town were burned down on the Crosses. He is probably best remembered as a translator of scriptures. The Acts and Monuments: A story of 5 other Godly Martyrs Burned at one fire in Smithfield. Three years after his death, Henry VIII required every parish church in England to print English copies of the Bible and have it circulated to the public. In an effort to control the spread of Tyndale's work, they burned every copy they could get their hands on. John Webbe, George Roper, Gregory Parke, William Wiseman, and James Gore, Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 326. Refusingto deny his Lord, he was sentenced to be burned. Two brothers, Marcus and Marcellian, were imprisoned for refusing to make public sacrifices to the Roman gods because they were deacons of the Christian Church. Fox's Book of Martyrs, Critical Apparatus. Cranmer was involved in the prosecution of John Frith, a Protestant martyr whose views he later came to share; he attempted without success to change Frith's mind and he was burnt in 1533. Following the death of the pope, Lawrence started distributing the money and possessions of the Church to the poorest people in the city. [citation needed]. After that, she was imprisoned again twice at York Castle. Today, the Catholic Church hailed him as the patron saint of stoneworkers and Western Christians celebrate St. She was refused by the captain, but her firmness and piety gained her respect from the people and the captain, and she was finally allowed to go to the Dauphin at Chinon. The unjust execution and martyrdom of four, burnt at St. Edmund's Bury. Religion should not become a basis for oppression. All scholars know this. Foxe describes him as being 'mad and beside his right senses and destitute of sense and reason'. 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