Henry Filmer (died 1543) was a 16th-century English Protestant martyr, one of the
Windsor Martyrs
The Windsor Martyrs were English Protestants martyred at Windsor in 1543. Their names were Robert Testwood, Anthony Pearson and Henry Filmer.
In 1543, during the reign of Henry VIII, the three Windsor Martyrs were arrested by Bishop Gardiner' ...
, during the reign of
Henry VIII
Henry VIII (28 June 149128 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is best known for his six marriages, and for his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled. His disa ...
.
Filmer was a Protestant tailor and
church warden of
St John the Baptist Church, Windsor
St John the Baptist Church is a parish church in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is dedicated to St John the Baptist. The church was rebuilt in Gothic Revival style in 1822. It is the civic church of Windsor, and many Mayors of Wi ...
,
Berkshire
Berkshire ( ; in the 17th century sometimes spelt phonetically as Barkeshire; abbreviated Berks.) is a historic county in South East England. One of the home counties, Berkshire was recognised by Queen Elizabeth II as the Royal County of Berk ...
who complained about the overly Catholic sermons of the vicar.
He gained the support of the
Bishop of Salisbury much to the consternation of a former Catholic mayor of the town,
William Simonds.
His powerful friend,
Dr John London, who was
Bishop Gardiner's agent, arrested Filmer, along with four others,
and, on 4 August 1543, he,
Robert Testwood and
Anthony Pearson were burnt to death.
[p.172-176, ''Testwood and his companions'', ]John Foxe
John Foxe (1516/1517 – 18 April 1587), an English historian and martyrologist, was the author of '' Actes and Monuments'' (otherwise ''Foxe's Book of Martyrs''), telling of Christian martyrs throughout Western history, but particularly the su ...
, '' Foxe's Book of Martyrs'', 2000, Ambassador Publications
The Association of Free Lutheran Congregations (AFLC) is the sixth largest Lutheran church body in the United States. The AFLC includes congregations from the former Lutheran Free Church in 27 different U.S. states and four Canadian provinces. The ...
References
External links
Royal Berkshire History: The Windsor Martyrs
16th-century Protestant martyrs
People executed under Henry VIII
People executed for heresy
Executed British people
People from Windsor, Berkshire
1543 deaths
Year of birth unknown
Executed English people
People executed by the Kingdom of England by burning
16th-century English businesspeople
Protestant martyrs of England
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