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Execution of John Laurence

England · House / House of Tudor. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1555Date range
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Chronological records

1555

John Laurence29 March 1555

Colchester · House / House of Tudor

John Laurence is burned at Colchester after refusing to abandon Protestant convictions during the Marian persecution.

Names involved

John Laurence

Provenance

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