Person    | Male  Died 15/5/1556

John Apprice

Categories: Execution, Religion

John Apprice

Burnt at the stake in Bow (or possibly Stratford) for his Protestant beliefs. Blind. Shared a stake with Laverock who chatted with him during their ordeal.

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John Apprice

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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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Warne, Jnr.

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Corporal Malcolm MacPhearson

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