00:00Behind the name Arthur of Blastonbury is an English Benedictine monk, known in the sources as John Thorne.
00:07Arthur is his religious name. He is neither a legendary knight nor the associated king
00:14to the account of the round table,
00:15but of a religious man caught in the turmoil of the English Reformation.
00:20John lives at Blastonbury Abbey, one of the most important monastic communities in the kingdom.
00:25He holds the position of treasurer there. This responsibility places him at the heart of the management of the assets of a
00:32house that accommodates monks,
00:35provides a living for workers and possesses considerable assets.
00:39Under Henry VIII, the break with Rome was accompanied by the suppression of monasteries.
00:45The royal authorities confiscated their wealth and imposed a new religious and political order.
00:51In Glastonbury, Abbot Richard Whiting and several of his clergymen were arrested.
00:58Accusations of treason become intertwined with the conflict over the abbey's assets and loyalty to the
01:03'Roman church.
01:05On November 15, 1539, Jean Thorne was executed along with Richard Whiting and Roger James, another monk.
01:13on the heights of Glastonbury-Thor.
01:16Their community is scattered and the abbey is doomed to ruin.
01:21The three men were beatified by Leo XIII in 1895.
01:27The documents that have been preserved do not reveal the whole of Jean's inner life.
01:31However, they allow us to recognize a witness whose loyalty has been demonstrated through daily responsibility.
01:37before being confronted with the violence of power.
01:42His memory invites us to consider what freedom of conscience demands.
01:46She also reminds us that a monastery is more than just a treasure to be seized.
01:50It is a place of prayer, work, and human connection.
01:55When these bonds are broken, the loss goes beyond stones and objects.
02:00Blessed John Thorne remains associated with this fidelity, which was tested until death.
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