Marian Persecution
Edmund Bonner
Mary’s Bishop of London, who examined, degraded, and condemned more Protestant martyrs than any other English bishop.
John Bradford
A short biography of John Bradford (c. 1520–1555), chaplain to Bishop Ridley, preacher of Lancashire, and martyr 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.
Mary I
The Catholic queen who restored the papacy in England and under whom 288 Protestants were burned.
Reginald Pole
Henry VIII’s royal cousin turned cardinal, who returned as papal legate to reconcile England to Rome under Mary.
Rowland Taylor
A short biography of Rowland Taylor (d. 1555), Rector of Hadleigh in Suffolk, friend of Cranmer, and martyr on Aldham Common.
William Whittingham
A short biography of William Whittingham (c. 1524–1579), Marian exile, Knox’s successor at Geneva, chief editor of the Geneva Bible, and Dean of Durham.
