Thomas Tomkins (died 16 March 1555) was a 16th-century English Protestant martyr. He was a weaver from Shoreditch, London, and was examined by

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. Despite having been subjected to

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, he insisted that he did not believe in

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. As a result, he was burned to death at Smithfield on 16 March 1555. His story is recorded in '' Foxe's Book of Martyrs''.p.249-251,

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 ...

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People executed under Mary I of England 1555 deaths Executed British people People executed for heresy 16th-century Protestant martyrs Executed people from London People executed by the Kingdom of England by burning People from the London Borough of Hackney Year of birth unknown Protestant martyrs of England {{England-reli-bio-stub