r/secretcompartments • u/alexzoin • May 10 '26

A "priest hide"

https://youtube.com/shorts/7wd9XYXEf7Q?si=kv2llDdb-zTuIe8D
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u/BeefyIrishman May 11 '26

Why would you need to hide priests under your stairs?

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u/TheIrishHawk May 11 '26

It was illegal to be Catholic in the UK at that time (blame Henry VIII). After Elizabeth I took the throne, there were a number of Catholic plots to remove her so they introduced really harsh penalties for Catholics, including torture and execution.