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Father John Huddleston (15 April 1608 – buried 13 September 1698) was an English Roman Catholic priest, and a monk of the Order of St Benedict who helped Charles II during his escape and was present when Charles converted to the Catholic faith on his deathbed.
4 days ago · Father John Huddleston was a Catholic priest who assisted King Charles II in his escape from Cromwell's army and in his deathbed confession. He also owned a rare 17th-century missal that was recently sold at auction.
Mar 19, 2023 · The book belonged to the priest who helped King Charles II escape to France in 1651 and attended his deathbed in 1685. It has an estimated sale price of more than £2,000 and could be a piece of history.
Mar 31, 2023 · A rare prayer book owned by the priest who converted King Charles II to Catholicism on his deathbed has sold for £6,900 at auction. Father John Huddleston's personal missal far exceeded its £...
Jun 23, 2023 · The 400-year-old book belonged to Father John Huddleston. A prayer book once owned by a Catholic priest who helped save the life of King Charles II is to go on public display at the place he ...
- Vanessa Pearce
2 days ago · The historic prayer book of the priest who hid King Charles II and helped him convert to Catholicism is now on public display at one of England's stately homes. The Missale Romanum, published in Paris in 1623, is a rare and personal book for Father Huddleston, who was chaplain to the king's mother and wife.
Learn how a Catholic priest who had fought for Charles II in the Civil War gave him the sacraments on his death-bed. Read about John Hudleston's life, ordination, and service to the King.
