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- ↑ Watkins, Basil (November 19, 2015). The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9780567664563 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Watkins, Basil (November 19, 2015). The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9780567664563 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "England, Scotland, and Wales, Martyrs of | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com.
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