St Francis Xavier displays Henry VII's Defence of the Seven Sacraments
IT TURNS out that 16th century first editions are like buses - you wait years for one to come along and then two appear at once.
Just as St Francis Xavier's Church in Liverpool was preparing to display important artefacts related to Henry VIII's reign - including a 1521 first edition of Henry's Defence of the Seven Sacraments - when they another copy came to light.
The first copy, along with Thomas Moore's gold cross and John Fisher's signet ring, is on loan from Stonyhurst College for display during English Heritage's Heritage Open Days scheme this week.
The second belongs to Liverpool's Athenaeum Club. It once belonged to William Roscoe, the 18th century philanthropist, and is part of their Roscoe book collection.
They have now lent it to SFX, where it will displayed in the same case as the other artefacts. Sacred vessels and vestments from the church's own collections will also be on view.
The church, which dates from 1848 and is grade II* listed, is open daily from 9am-4pm until September 20. There are daily tours of the church at 2pm with refreshments available in the sacristy.
The week closes with a Mass for the Sick at 3.30pm on Sunday September 20.
Read a feature about Heritage Open Days here.
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