Deaths on February 9

Rowland Taylor

Died on February 9, 1555

Rowland Taylor, English priest and martyr (b. 1510)

Rowland Taylor (sometimes spelled "Tayler") (6 October 1510 – 9 February 1555) was an English Protestant martyr during the Marian Persecutions.

At the time of his death, he was Rector of Hadleigh in Suffolk. He was burnt at the stake at nearby Aldham Common.

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22 Jan

Taungoo Dynasty
The Ava Kingdom falls to the Taungoo Dynasty in what is now Burma.
9 Feb

Burned at the stake
Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake.
18 Jul

Mary I of England
The College of Arms is reincorporated by Royal charter signed by Queen Mary I of England and King Philip II of Spain.
1 Nov

France Antarctique
French Huguenots establish the France Antarctique colony in present-day Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Deaths on February 9

Rowland Taylor

Died on February 9, 1555

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