Burnings of Protestants provokes disillusionment with Mary's reign

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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As more and more Protestant 'martyrs' are burnt at the stake at Smithfield in London, many people become disillusioned with the rule of Mary I and her hardline attittude towards those of the reformed religion that had been the national orthodoxy only a few years earlier.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Burnings of Protestants provokes disillusionment with Mary's reign". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14950, accessed 19 March 2024.]

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