Memorial to John Rogers, John Bradford & John Philpot - London, England, UK
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N 51° 31.114 W 000° 06.020
30U E 701172 N 5711480
This Memorial is on a side of St. Bart's Hospital near the entrance to St Bartholomew-the-Great Church.
Waymark Code: WMDE16
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/31/2011
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The marker reads:
"WITHIN A FEW FEET OF THIS SPOT,
JOHN ROGERS,
JOHN BRADFORD,
JOHN PHILPOT,
AND OTHER
SERVANTS OF GOD, SUFFERED DEATH BY FIRE
FOR THE FAITH OF CHRIST
IN THE YEARS 1555, 1556, 1557."
Rogers, was an ex-Catholic who continued to criticize the Church after the ascension of the Catholic Queen Mary. Read more about him at (
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Similarly, John Bradford had become well-known as an advocate for the new Church of England...something that Mary could not tolerate. he was brought up on charges of trying to stir up a mob. Read more about him at (
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Likewise, John Philpot continued to argue the merits of the Reformation despite numerous investigations by Catholic authorities. Read more about him at (
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