Edith Cavell : Faith before the firing squad EPUB
by Catherine Butcher
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Edith Louisa Cavell was a British nurse. She is celebrated for saving the lives of soldiers from both sides and in helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium during the First World War, for which she was arrested.
She was subsequently court-martialled, found guilty of treason and sentenced to death.
She was shot by a German firing squad at the age of 49.
Her execution was greeted with worldwide condemnation and extensive press coverage.
A woman of profound faith, she told her chaplain, on the night before her execution, 'Standing as I do in view of God and eternity, I realize that patriotism is not enough.
I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone. Her death caused international outrage and may have contributed to America's decision to enter the war.
Three films and a stage play have been written about her life
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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:192 pages
- Publisher:SPCK Publishing
- Publication Date:18/09/2015
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- ISBN:9780857216588
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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:192 pages
- Publisher:SPCK Publishing
- Publication Date:18/09/2015
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- ISBN:9780857216588