12 July - True soldiers of Jesus Christ get burnt

On this day in Tudor history, 12th July 1555, in the reign of Queen Mary I, men who were described as "true soldiers of Jesus Christ", were burnt at the stake at Canterbury. 

Find out about John Bland, John Frankesh, Nicholas Sheterden and Humphrey Middleton, and their fates, in this edition of  #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway.

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