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The Canterbury Martyrs were 16th-century English Protestant martyrs. They were executed for heresy in
Canterbury, Kent Canterbury (, ) is a cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the primate of the ...
, and were the last Protestants burnt during the reign of Mary I. Their story is recorded in '' Foxe's Book of Martyrs''.


1555

On 12 July 1555, John Bland (rector of Adesham), John Frankesh (vicar of Rolvindon), Nicholas Sheterden and Humphrey Middleton were all burnt together. According to Foxe, they ''resigned themselves with Christian fortitude, fervently praying that God would receive them into his heavenly kingdom.'' On 23 August, William Coker, William Hopper, Henry Laurence, Richard Collier (or Colliar), Richard Wright and William Stere were burnt.Thomas Bryce, "The Regester" in Edward Farr, ed.
''Select Poetry of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth''
1845.
Exclassics.com. Retrieved on 2013-05-19. On 6 September, George Catmer (or Painter) of
Hythe, Kent Hythe () is a coastal market town on the edge of Romney Marsh, in the district of Folkestone and Hythe on the south coast of Kent. The word ''Hythe'' or ''Hithe'' is an Old English word meaning haven or landing place. History The town has m ...
, Robert Streater (or Streter) of
Hythe, Kent Hythe () is a coastal market town on the edge of Romney Marsh, in the district of Folkestone and Hythe on the south coast of Kent. The word ''Hythe'' or ''Hithe'' is an Old English word meaning haven or landing place. History The town has m ...
, Anthony Burward of Calete (possibly
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),Transactions of the Congregational Historical Society, Vol 2, P 366 (1969)
/ref> George Brodbridge (or Bradbridge) of Bromfield, Kent and James Tutty (or Tuttey) of
Brenchley Brenchley is a village in the civil parish of Brenchley and Matfield, in the borough of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. All Saints Church is located in the village, and is a Grade I listed building. History The name is historically derived fro ...
, Kent were burnt.Foxe's Book of Martyrs - 311. GEORGE CATMER, ROBERT STREATER, .ANTHONY BURWARD, GEORGE BRODBRIDGE, AND JAMES TUTTY; THOMAS HAYWARD AND JOHN GOREWAY
Exclassics.com. Retrieved on 2012-08-16.Image of FOXE: BOOK OF MARTYRS. – The Burning Of George Catmer, Robert Streater, Anthony Burward And George Broadbridge At Canterbury, England, 12 July 1555. Line Engraving, From A Late 18th Century English Edition Of John Foxe's 'The Book Of Martyrs,' First Published In 1563. From The Granger Collection
Granger.com. Retrieved on 2012-08-16.
Machadoink.com (1907-10-16). Retrieved on 2012-08-16. On 30 November, John Webbe (or Web), George Roper and Gregory Parke (or Paynter) were burnt.
Exclassics.com. Retrieved on 2013-05-19.


1556

On 31 January 1556, John Lomas (or Jhon Lowmas) of
Tenterden Tenterden is a town in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England. It stands on the edge of the remnant forest the Weald, overlooking the valley of the River Rother. It was a member of the Cinque Ports Confederation. Its riverside today is not ...
, Kent, Agnes Snoth (or Annis Snod) of Smarden, Kent, Anne Wright (or Albright) alias Champnes, Joan Sole (or Jone Soale) of
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, Kent and Joan Catmer of
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were viciously and savagely burned alive at the stake in
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, Canterbury. A monument marks the spot on the road now called 'Martyrs Field Road'.Foxe's Book of Martyrs: 330. John Lomas, Anne Albright, Joan Catmer, Agnes Snoth, and Joan Sole.
Exclassics.com. Retrieved on 2013-05-22.


1557

On 15 January 1557, Stephen Kempe of Norgate/ Northgate, Canterbury, William Waterer of
Biddenden Biddenden is a large, mostly agricultural and wooded village and civil parish in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England. The village lies on the Weald of Kent, some north of Tenterden. It was a centre for the Wealden iron industry and also of ...
, Kent, William Prowting of Thornham, Kent, William Lowick of Cranbrooke, Kent, Thomas Hudson of
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and William Hay of
Hythe, Kent Hythe () is a coastal market town on the edge of Romney Marsh, in the district of Folkestone and Hythe on the south coast of Kent. The word ''Hythe'' or ''Hithe'' is an Old English word meaning haven or landing place. History The town has m ...
were burnt. On 19 June, John Fishcock/Jhon Fiscoke, Nicholas White, Nicholas Pardue/Perdue, Barbara Final, Bradbridge's Widow (Bradbridge's Wife), probably of
Tenterden Tenterden is a town in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England. It stands on the edge of the remnant forest the Weald, overlooking the valley of the River Rother. It was a member of the Cinque Ports Confederation. Its riverside today is not ...
, Kent and probably the widow of Martin Bradbridge who was burnt on 16 January 1557, Mistress Wilson (also referred to as 'Wilson's Wife') and Alice Benden, possibly also referred to as 'Benson's Wife', of Staplehurst (or possibly Cranbrook), Kent were burnt.


1558

On 15 November 1558, John Corneford of
Wrotham Wrotham ( ) is a village on the Pilgrims' Way in Kent, England, at the foot of the North Downs. It is north of Borough Green and approximately east of Sevenoaks. It is between the M20 and M26 motorways. History The name first occurs as ''U ...
, Kent, Christopher Brown of Maidstone, Kent, John Herst of
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, Alice Snoth and Katherine Knight/Tynley were burnt.Foxe's Book of Martyrs - 389. The last martyrs
Exclassics.com. Retrieved on 2013-05-31.


See also

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List of Protestant martyrs of the English Reformation Protestants were executed in England under heresy laws during the reigns of Henry VIII (1509–1547) and Mary I (1553–1558). Radical Christians also were executed, though in much smaller numbers, during the reigns of Edward VI (1547–1553), ...


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Canterbury Martyrs Groups of Christian martyrs of the Early Modern era People executed under Mary I of England 1555 deaths 16th-century Protestant martyrs People executed for heresy People from Canterbury 16th-century English people Year of birth unknown Executed English people People executed by the Kingdom of England by burning Protestant martyrs of England