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John Philpot (1515 –18 December 1555) was an Archdeacon of Winchester and an English Protestant martyr. He was burned at the stake in Smithfield on 18th December 1558. The story of his imprisonment and execution is recorded in Foxe's Book of Martyrs published in 1563.
Apr 28, 2010 · When Queen Mary Tudor came to the English throne in 1553, everyone expected she would restore the Roman Church to a nation which had become Protestant. Fearing brutality, some clergymen fled. One who stayed in England was John Philpot, archdeacon of Winchester.
This is the most comprehensive account yet of the life of John Philpot, archdeacon of Winchester cathedral and martyr, burned at the stake in 1555. Included is an outline of his trial from which it is shown that he was promised the position of archdeacon by the ultra conservative bishop of Winchester, Stephen Gardiner.
John Philpott (1516-55) Educated at Winchester and Oxford, he was archdeacon of Winchester under Edward VI but was arrested during Mary’s reign for opposing the doctrine of transubstantiation. He is one of three martyrs burned at Smithfield whose names appear on Martyrs’ Memorial.
Philpot, John (1516–55) (1516–55), Protestant martyr. At an unknown date under Edward VI (1547–53) he became Archdeacon of Winchester. An attack on transubstantiation in the first Convocation of Mary's reign (1553) was followed by imprisonment. He was burnt at Smithfield.
Nov 1, 2021 · This is the most comprehensive account yet of the life of John Philpot, archdeacon of Winchester cathedral and martyr, burned at the stake in 1555. Included is an outline of his trial from which it is shown that he was promised the position of archdeacon by the ultra conservative bishop of Winchester, Stephen Gardiner.
John Philpot was an archdeacon of Winchester and an English Protestant martyr whose story is recorded in Foxe"s Book of Martyrs. Background. He was the third son of Sir Peter Philpot and was born at Compton, Hampshire, in 1516. Education.
