Tortured and exiled for his Protestant beliefs. Chaplain to the Earl of Essex and vicar of West Ham, 1551 - 1563. Although not a martyr he was tortured & exiled for preaching against auricular confession transubstantiation purgatory and images. He was a distinguished Preacher of the Reformation and greatly encouraged the martyrs listed on the Stratford Martyrs memorial.
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Revd. Thomas Rose
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Stratford Martyrs
The event on 27 June 1556 was a big draw: "These 11 men and 2 women were brou...
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