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John Bradford (1510–1555) was an English Reformer, prebendary of St. Paul's, and martyr. He was imprisoned in the Tower of London for alleged crimes against Queen Mary I. He was burned at the stake on 1 July 1555. Bradford was born in the village of Blackley, near Manchester in 1510. He was educated at a grammar school. Talented with numbers and money, he later served under Sir John Harington of Exton in Rutland as a servant. Through his good influence and abilities in auditing and writing, he gained favour and trust with his employer and at the Siege of Montreuil in 1544, occupied the office of paymaster of the English army during the wars of Henry VIII. Later, he became a law student at the Inner Temple in London. Through the contact and preachings of a fellow student, he became acquainted with and converted to the Protestant faith. This caused him to abandon his legal studies and in 1548, he took up theology at Catharine Hall (now St Catharine's College), University of Cambridge. In

John Bradford - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia English Reformer and martyr (1510–1555) For other people named John Bradford, see John Bradford (disambiguation) . The Reverend John Bradford Born 1510 Blackley , Manchester , England Died 1 July 1555 (age 44–45) Smithfield , London, England Education Catharine Hall , University of Cambridge and Pembroke College, Cambridge Church Church of England Ordained 1550 Offices held Prebendary John Bradford (1510–1555) was an English Reformer , prebendary of St. Paul's , and martyr . He was imprisoned in the Tower of London

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