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Execution of William Pigot

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

William Pigot28 March 1555

Braintree · House / House of Tudor

William Pigot is burned at Braintree for maintaining Protestant beliefs despite pressure to recant.

Names involved

William Pigot

Provenance

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