A Crypto-Catholic in Anglican Jamestown?

"Several articles have appeared recently about the discovery and identification of remains in Jamestown, Va., in The Atlantic, Smithsonian Magazine, The New York Times and The Washington Post. The Atlantic headline on July 28 summed up the issue: 'A Skeleton, a Catholic Relic and a Mystery About American Origins.' In the article by Adrienne Lafrance, the researchers at Jamestown and others discuss the ramifications of one of the discoveries in the grave of Capt. Gabriel Archer, a leader of the English colony. His grave and those of three others were found in the sanctuary of the Anglican chapel.

"A small silver box found in his grave is 'a historical bombshell' because the archaeologists believe it is a reliquary, which leads them to believe that Archer, who had many conflicts with Capt. John Smith of Pocahontas fame, might have been a secret Catholic in Anglican Jamestown."

A recent National Catholic Register article reported on this archaeological discovery at Jamestown, Virginia.

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National Catholic Register: Was There a Crypto-Catholic in Anglican Jamestown? (30 JUL 15) 

Background information:

Wikipedia: Jamestown, Virginia