Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

John Hooper Biography and Timeline

Follow John Hooper through 3 dated historical records for England.

Build a biography Browse biographies Browse by event

John Hooper, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records

1 of 1Page

1553–1555Years on this page

1553

September 1553

John Hooper Arrested under Marian Restoration

Bishop · Former Bishop of Gloucester · London · House / House of Tudor

John Hooper is arrested as Mary's government moves against prominent Protestant clergy who refuse to accept the restoration of Catholic doctrine.

1555

9 February 1555

Execution of John Hooper

Bishop · Bishop of Gloucester and Worcester · Gloucester · House / House of Tudor

John Hooper is burned for heresy after refusing to accept the Catholic religious settlement restored under Mary I.

Role range: 1555

9 February 1555

Execution

Bishop of Gloucester · Gloucester · Religion / Marian Persecutions

Hooper is burned for refusing to recant Protestant beliefs

Role range: 1555-1555

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.