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4th February 1555
John Rogers, clergyman and bible translator, was burned at the stake at Smithfield, London.
He became the first Protestant martyr during the reign of Queen Mary I.

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Thomas Bilney - The Reluctant Martyr - The Tudor Society On this day in Tudor history, 19th August 1531, Norfolk priest and preacher Thomas Bilney was burned at the stake in the Lollards' Pit, Norwich. Bilney had been a passionate reformer, inspiring the li...

Find out about the martyr who inspired the likes of Oxford martyr Hugh Latimer, but who recanted twice, although it didn't save him...
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18th June 1546
Anne Askew appeared at London's Guildhall, where she was arraigned for heresy

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#OTD
4th February 1555
John Rogers, clergyman and bible translator, was burned at the stake at Smithfield, London.
He became the first Protestant martyr during the reign of Queen Mary I.

#JohnRogers #Clergyman #BibleTranslator #Martyr #ProtestantMartyr #Tudors #History