Reformation Martyrs
Andrew Hewet
A short biography of Andrew Hewet (d. 1533), a young London tailor’s apprentice who confessed that he believed as John Frith did concerning the Lord’s Supper and was burned with him at Smithfield.
George Wishart
A short biography of George Wishart (c. 1513–1546), Scottish preacher and martyr, the teacher of John Knox, burned at St. Andrews by Cardinal David Beaton.
Hendrik Voes and Johann van Esschen
A short account of Hendrik Voes and Johann van Esschen, Augustinian friars of Antwerp burned at Brussels on July 1, 1523, the first martyrs of the Reformation.
James Bainham
A short biography of James Bainham (d. 1532), London lawyer of the Middle Temple who recanted under pressure, publicly repented with Tyndale’s New Testament in hand, and was burned at Smithfield.
John Bradford
A short biography of John Bradford (c. 1520–1555), chaplain to Bishop Ridley, preacher of Lancashire, and martyr at Smithfield.
John Frith
A biographical sketch of John Frith (1503–1533), Tyndale’s friend and fellow laborer, burned at Smithfield.
John Rogers
A brief biographical sketch of John Rogers (c. 1500–1555), Tyndale’s friend, editor of the Matthew Bible, and the first martyr of Queen Mary’s reign.
Patrick Hamilton
A brief biographical sketch of Patrick Hamilton (c. 1504–1528), author of Patrick’s Places and the first martyr of the Scottish Reformation.
Richard Bayfield
A short biography of Richard Bayfield (d. 1531), Benedictine monk of Bury St. Edmunds who became one of the boldest smugglers of Tyndale’s New Testaments into England and was burned at Smithfield.
Robert Barnes
A short biography of Robert Barnes (d. 1540), Augustinian prior of Cambridge, exile with Luther, envoy of Henry VIII, and martyr at Smithfield.
Rowland Taylor
A short biography of Rowland Taylor (d. 1555), Rector of Hadleigh in Suffolk, friend of Cranmer, and martyr on Aldham Common.
Thomas Bilney
A brief biographical sketch of Thomas Bilney (c. 1495–1531), converted through Erasmus’s New Testament, the means of Hugh Latimer’s conversion, burned at Norwich.
