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Dirk Willems etching from Martyrs Mirror "Death of Cranmer", from the 1887 Foxe's Book of Martyrs. Jan van Essen and Hendrik Vos, 1523, burned at the stake, early Lutheran martyrs; Jan de Bakker, 1525, burned at the stake; Martyrs of Tlaxcala, 1527-1529; Felix Manz, 1527; Patrick Hamilton, 1528, burned at the stake, early Lutheran martyr ...
This category lists Christian martyrs who were killed for their Protestant witness or beliefs from the Reformation era to the present day. This category is one of a group that makes a hierarchy of sub-categories according to the main branches of Christianity within historical eras.
Four Crowned Martyrs: nine people venerated as martyrs and saints by the Catholic Church. Korean Martyrs: 8,000–10,000 Catholics were killed during the 19th century in Korea, 103 of whom have been canonized. List of Protestant martyrs of the Scottish Reformation: men and women executed under heresy laws during the Scottish Reformation.
Finally, it was restricted to those who had been killed for their faith. The early Christian period before Constantine I was the "Age of Martyrs". [2] "Early Christians venerated martyrs as powerful intercessors, and their utterances were treasured as inspired by the Holy Spirit." [3]
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Plaque in Maidstone, Kent, commemorating those burnt nearby. Protestants were executed in England under heresy laws during the reigns of Henry VIII (1509–1547) and Mary I (1553–1558), and in smaller numbers during the reigns of Edward VI (1547–1553), Elizabeth I (1558–1603), and James I (1603–1625).
Most articles should be placed in a sub-category covering a specific time period. In the case of the later periods, the article should also be placed in a denominational sub-category. Note that the denominational categories are not used to identify which churches honour a particular martyr, but rather the church to which the m
This category is one of a group that makes a hierarchy of sub-categories according to the main branches of Christianity within historical eras. It ranges from about 1500 ( following the fall of Constantinople) to 1800 AD. It will not hold many articles directly, only those who were killed for their general Christian beliefs.