Fr Robert #Persons SJ landed in England #OTD 1580, and travelled to London - the start of the #Jesuit #EnglishMission

St Edmund Campion SJ landed in England #OTD 1580, and quickly joined his companion and Superior, Robert Persons SJ, who had arrived 9 days earlier.

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Robert #Persons SJ & St Edmund #Campion SJ, pioneers of the #Jesuit #EnglishMission, started their first missionary tour #OTD 1580. While on tour, Persons paused at #Spinkhill & started his #ChristianDirectory and Campion followed with his #Brag and #DecemRationes

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