| John Brett | |
| Birth Date: | ca. 1556 |
| Birth Place: | England |
| Death Date: | n/a |
| Death Place: | Germany? |
| Occupation: | Royal messenger |
John Brett (fl. 1556) was a messenger for Mary I of England when she tried to have the Marian exiles returned to England. His chronicle survives, and gives us detailed information on this episode.[1]
His chronicle is entitled, A Narrative of the Pursuit of English Refugees in Germany Under Queen Mary but is often known simply as Brett's Chronicle or Brett's Narrative.