John Launder
English Protestant martyr
About John Launder
Lived 1530 – 1555 (aged 24–25).
John Launder (1530–1555) was an English Protestant martyr. He was executed in 1555 during a period of religious persecutions in England.
Launder was a husbandman of the parish of Godstone. He was seized with Dirick Carver.
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."
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Who was John Launder?
English Protestant martyr
When was John Launder born?
John Launder was born in 1530.
When did John Launder die?
John Launder died in 1555.
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