John Rogers was an English clergyman, Bible translator and commentator. He guided the development of the Matthew Bible in vernacular English during the reign of Henry VIII and was the first English Pr
Portrait by Gustavus Ellinthorpe Sintzenich (c.1821–1892)
Blue plaque and other plaque in Deritend, Birmingham.
Illustration in Foxe's Book of Martyrs of Rogers' execution at Smithfield in London
Bust, St John's, Deritend
Death by burning
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Death by burning, also called immolation, is an execution, murder, or suicide method involving combustion or exposure to extreme heat. It has a long history as a form of public capital punishment, and
John Rogers (Bible editor and martyr)
…though he was even denied a meeting with his wife. Shortly before the execution, Rogers was offered a pardon if he were to recant but he refused. He was burned at the stake on 4 February 1555 at Smithfield. Bishop Thomas Cranmer, who had encouraged the Matthew Bible, was executed in 1556 also by Queen Mary I. Antoine de…
An 1892 painting showing the 1682 burning of Old Believer leader Avvakum and others in Pustozersk, Russia
Nero's Torches
Tanit with a lion's head
An 18th-century illustration of a wicker man. Engraving from A Tour in Wales written by Thomas Pennant