John Launder Explained

John Launder
Birth Date:1530
Death Date:1555

John Launder (1530–1555) was an English Protestant martyr. He was executed in 1555 during a period of religious persecutions in England.[1]

There is a memorial to John Launder in Steyning where he was martyred. The memorial is pictured on the website of Steyning Museum; The event of his martyring has been described as "one of the darkest days in Steyning's 1200 year history."

References

  1. http://www.exclassics.com/foxe/foxe302.htm DIRICK CARVER AND JOHN LAUNDER