Amersham Martyrs

2011 was the 500th anniversary of the death of the first Amersham Martyr and Amersham Museum put on on a community play about this from 17th to 26th March 2011.

The play told the story of 16th century Amersham. The seven Martyrs were burned at the stake during the reign of Henry VIII in 1511 and 1521 for their religious beliefs. They were part of a group called Lollards, who believed that they should be allowed to read and own the Bible in English rather than in Latin. They denounced the wealth of the church and wanted the freedom to worship in their own way. Religious courts were held to try them as heretics and to punish them.

To find out more, see our separate website about the martyrs and Amersham 500 years ago click here.

Click here to see the ceramic mural created by a local school to commemorate the 500th anniversary.

To find out more about Tudor Food, look at the Friends of the Museum page and the links it gives to other websites.