Rowland Taylor (sometimes spelled "Tayler") (October 6, 1510 – February 9, 1555) was an English Protestant martyr during the Marian Persecutions.
At the time of his death he was Rector of a small parish in a market town, Hadleigh (also spelled Hadley), in Suffolk. His sentence was execution by burning at the stake, the common method for dealing with heretics in the 16th century.
Read more about Rowland Taylor: Taylor's Early Life and Education, Taylor's Religious Career, Taylor's Troubles (circa 1553), Taylor's Trial and Martyrdom, Taylor's Final Words
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