Birth of John Rogers
Birth of John Rogers near Birmingham, later a Protestant martyr under Mary I.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
John Rogers Biography and Timeline
Follow John Rogers through 6 dated historical records for England.
John Rogers, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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1538–1555Years on this page
1538
1554
John Rogers Committed to Newgate
John Rogers is committed to prison after refusing to abandon Protestant teaching when Mary I restores Catholic worship and heresy proceedings.
Death of John Rogers
The first of many to be executed for heresy in an attempt to restore Catholicism
Execution
The first of many to be executed for heresy in an attempt to restore Catholicism
1555
Execution of John Rogers
John Rogers is burned for heresy after refusing to abandon Protestant doctrine, becoming the first prominent Marian martyr.
Role range: 1555
Execution
Rogers becomes the first Protestant martyr burned under Mary's heresy laws
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.