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Henry Filmer (died 1543) was a 16th-century English Protestant martyr, one of the Windsor Martyrs, during the reign of Henry VIII.

Filmer was a Protestant tailor and church warden of St John the Baptist Church, Windsor, Berkshire who complained about the overly Catholic sermons of the vicar.^[1] He gained the support of the Bishop of Salisbury much to the consternation of a former Catholic mayor of the town, William Simonds.^[1] His powerful friend, Dr John London, who was Bishop Gardiner's agent, arrested Filmer, along with four others,^[1] and, on 4 August 1543, he, Robert Testwood and Anthony Pearson were burnt to death.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Ford, David Nash (2009). Berkshire in the Reign of Henry VIII. Wokingham: Nash Ford Publishing.
^ p.172-176, Testwood and his companions, John Foxe, Foxe's Book of Martyrs, 2000, Ambassador Publications

External links

Royal Berkshire History: The Windsor Martyrs

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[BRH8-1] Ford, David Nash (2009). Berkshire in the Reign of Henry VIII. Wokingham: Nash Ford Publishing.

[2] .172-176, Testwood and his companions, John Foxe, Foxe's Book of Martyrs, 2000, Ambassador Publications

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-'''Henry Filmer''' was a 16th century English Protestant martyr, one of the [[Windsor Martyrs]], during the reign of [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]].
+'''Henry Filmer''' (died 1543) was a 16th-century English Protestant martyr, one of the [[Windsor Martyrs]], during the reign of [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]].
-Filmer was a Protestant tailor and [[church warden]] of [[St John's Church, Windsor|St John's Church]] at [[Windsor, Berkshire|Windsor]] who complained about the overly Catholic sermons of the vicar.<ref name=BRH8>{{cite book |title=Berkshire in the Reign of Henry VIII |last=Ford |first=David Nash |year=2009 |publisher=Nash Ford Publishing |location=Wokingham |url=http://www.nashfordpublishing.co.uk}}</ref> He gained the support of the [[John Capon|Bishop of Salisbury]] much to the consternation of a former Catholic mayor of the town, [[William Simonds (politician)|William Simonds]].<ref name=BRH8 /> His powerful friend, [[John_London_(priest)|Dr John London]], who was [[Stephen Gardiner|Bishop Gardiner]]'s agent, arrested Filmer, along with four others,<ref name=BRH8 /> and, on 4 August 1543, he, [[Robert Testwood]] and [[Anthony Pearson (martyr)|Anthony Pearson]] were burnt to death.<ref>p.172-176, ''Testwood and his companions'', [[John Foxe]], ''[[Foxe's Book of Martyrs]]'', 2000, [[Ambassador Publications]]</ref>
+Filmer was a Protestant tailor and [[church warden]] of [[St John the Baptist Church, Windsor]], [[Berkshire]] who complained about the overly Catholic sermons of the vicar.<ref name=BRH8>{{cite book |title=Berkshire in the Reign of Henry VIII |last=Ford |first=David Nash |year=2009 |publisher=Nash Ford Publishing |location=Wokingham |url=http://www.nashfordpublishing.co.uk}}</ref> He gained the support of the [[John Capon|Bishop of Salisbury]] much to the consternation of a former Catholic mayor of the town, [[William Simonds (politician)|William Simonds]].<ref name=BRH8 /> His powerful friend, [[John London (priest)|Dr John London]], who was [[Stephen Gardiner|Bishop Gardiner]]'s agent, arrested Filmer, along with four others,<ref name=BRH8 /> and, on 4 August 1543, he, [[Robert Testwood]] and [[Anthony Pearson (martyr)|Anthony Pearson]] were burnt to death.<ref>p.172-176, ''Testwood and his companions'', [[John Foxe]], ''[[Foxe's Book of Martyrs]]'', 2000, [[Ambassador Publications]]</ref>
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