# A Man Burnt Alive, At London, In England, For The Faith Of The Waldenses, A. D. 1210.

1210 · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: A MAN BURNT ALIVE, AT LONDON, IN ENGLAND, FOR THE FAITH OF THE WALDENSES, A. D. 1210.

Source heading; not independently verified

In various ancient histories we read, that not
only in France and Germany, but also in England,
the doctrine of the Albi-Waldenses169 obtained a
foothold, so that in said Island, especially at London,
numbers were found, who made this profession,
to the great detriment of the Roman religion. On
this account, the popish clergy, unable to brook this,
became filled with great bitterness against them, so
that they, it seems, determined to punish one of
them in such an exemplary manner, that it would
deter the rest, and cause them to leave the country,
or at least, to desist from confessing and speaking
otherwise than those of the Roman Catholic church.

Thereupon they apprehended one of their number,
whose name we have not been able to learn
because they, afterwards perhaps, were ashamed of
the deed, and in order to give their design some
semblance [of justice], they charged him with having
reviled the clergy, and that he, consequently, was
not fit to live, but deserved to die an ignominious
and miserable death. He was accordingly burnt
alive, A. D. 1210.

Concerning this, Balaeus writes, from the Chronicle
of London: That the Albigenses in England
(according to the Papists) reviled the clergy, and
that in consequence thereof a man was burnt alive
by them, at London, A. D. 1210. Cent. 3, Script.
Britt., in Append. ad Gualterum Horganium, page
258, compared with A. Mell. Hist., fol. 455, col. 4.

P. J. Twisck, having given some account of many
Waldensian martyrs at Strasburg, for the year 1210,
proceeds thus: “The Chronicle of London states,
that also in England a great number, namely, of Waldenses,
or, as has been stated, Albigenses, who were
of the same faith, were found, and that one of them
was burnt at London. Chron., page 526, col. 1.

Note.—P. J. Twisck, after relating said matter
concerning the Albigensian martyr, at London,
adds: “A. D. 1210. In the city of Narbonne one
hundred and thirty persons were put to death by
the priests, because they reproved the great abuses
and idolatry of the popes. In the same year there
were also killed at Paris, in France, twenty-four
martyrs and witnesses of the truth, because they
would not consent to the false doctrine of antichrist.”
Chron., p. 526, from Guil. Merul. Tijdtthresoor,
fol. 800. Hist. der Mart. Adri., fol. 39.
Chron. Zeg., fol. 299. Henr., Box. fol. 23.





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