John Bradford 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
John Bradford Portrait
Bradford (second left) in prison with bishops, from Foxe's Book of Martyrs
A prebendary is a member of the Catholic or Anglican clergy, and a special form of canon who holds an administrative role in a cathedral or collegiate church. When attending services, prebendaries sit
John Bradford
…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…
Prebendal stalls in the Choir of Salisbury Cathedral in England