Burnt at the stake in Bow (or possibly Stratford) for his Protestant beliefs.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
William Hallywel
Commemorated ati
Stratford Martyrs
The event on 27 June 1556 was a big draw: "These 11 men and 2 women were brou...
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King Charles I
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Guy Fawkes
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Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat
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John Denley
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