John Rogers (1500-1555)

by: KGH, 2008

John Rogers was born in the town of Aston. He grew up to be a minister, Bible translator, and commentator. He was educated at Pembroke Hall, Cambridge University, where he graduated with a B.A. in 1526. Six years later, he was Rector of Holy Trinity Church in London, and in 1534, we went to Antwerp as chaplain to a company of English merchants. There he met William Tyndale. John Rogers used the name "Thomas Matthew" to protect himself when he published his translation of the Bible. But he was captured anyway and burned at Smithfield by Queen Mary I in 1555.