Margaret Clitherow (1556 – 25 March 1586) was an English saint and martyr of the Roman Catholic Church, known as "the Pearl of York". She was pressed to death for refusing to enter a plea to the charge of harbouring Catholic priests. She was canonised in 1970 by Pope Paul VI.
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Margaret Middleton 1556 York, Yorkshire, England
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25 March 1586 (aged 29) York, Yorkshire, England
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