St. Richard Gwyn, Catholic films from Mary's Dowry Productions (film production images 3)

Further screenshots from an original docudrama written, filmed, edited and produced by British Catholic film production company Mary's Dowry Productions. Bringing to life little known and well known historical figures, Saints and Martyrs from history. Original portrayals from this production on Welsh Martyr St. Richard Gwyn show the prosecutor at the Spring Assizes of 1582 in Wrexham, threatening St. Richard Gwyn, John Hughes and Robert Morris.

Below, Catherine Hughes comforts the jailers wife Mrs. Cotymore in the prison. The jailer and his wife grew very fond of St. Richard Gwyn and were distraught to learn of his execution. What was worse was that jailer Cotymore had to hang St. Richard Gwyn as a punishment for showing too much leniency toward the Papist prisoner.

Below is a screenshot from the docudrama showing St. Richard Gwyn travelling with his family. The Gwyn family were forced to leave Overton due to St. Richard's absence from the State Church services. In order to avoid taking the Oath of Supremecy, the Gwyn family moved around and eventually settled in an old empty barn in Erbistock.

After his arrest, St. Richard Gwyn lingered in prison and was brought to the Assizes many times. Below he awaits trial with fellow recusant Catholics John Hughes and Robert Morris. John Hughes was released from prison and a little later Robert Morris was also given a reprieve. Both men grew fond of St. Richard Gwyn whose good humour and love of the Catholic Faith drew many souls to the Faith too.


Below is a screenshot showing the last walk of St. Richard Gwyn from the prison to the gallows in Wrexham market place. Catherine Gwyn rebukes David Edwards, the Puritan cloth merchant who captured her husband, but St. Richard Gwyn gently rebuked her and exhorted her to forgive for if they did not forgive him then all of their sufferings would be in vain.

This noble Welshman was not only a man of deep Faith and morals, with a love of the Catholic Church and fellow man, but he was fascinated in the rich folklore of his country, and being fluent in Welsh he wrote songs and poetry in the language. Mary’s Dowry Productions is pleased to bring this heroic Welsh Martyr to the screen in an original docudrama rich with the history, faith and culture of Great Britain, with portrayals, sacred art, historical imagery and facts. For other films on the little known and well-known historical figures, Saints and Martyrs of history visit our website:
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