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This grey commemorative plaque records: Thomas Bilney, 1495-1531 First Protestant Martyr. Imprisoned in vault below prior to execution by burning at Lollards Pit on 19 August 1531

Thomas Bilney was an English theologian and early leader of the English Reformation, known for his role in promoting Lutheranism in England; he is historically important as one of the first Protestants martyred under King Henry VIII for heresy.

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