Person    | Female  Died 27/ /1557

Joan Warne

Categories: Execution, Religion

Joan Warne

Burnt at the stake in Smithfield for her Protestant beliefs. Daughter of Elizabeth.

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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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