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Laurence Saunders (1500s - February 8, 1555), was the son of Thomas Saunders and Margaret Cave of Harrington, Northamptonshire, England.
   He was educated at Eton and at King's College, Cambridge. After his graduation he engaged in trade, but when the Reformation began in the reign of King Edward VI, he resigned his mercantile pursuits, obtained a license and began to preach. Being a man of much ability he was very popular, and was appointed by the authorities as lecturer in the college at Fotheringham and later to a position in Lichfield Cathedral. After that he went to an important parish in London.
   On Sunday, October 15th, 1553, he preached at Northampton against "the errors of the popish religion", warning that they were to be restored to the church by the rise of Mary to the throne.He told the congregation that England was threatened with the visitation of God, for her "lukewarm indifference in the cause of Christ, and the privileges of his glorious gospel". He was arrested on the afternoon of the same day, by the order of the Bishop of London.
   He was led barefoot to his execution and burned at the stake. on February 8, 1555. Before being executed he was known to have said, "Welcome the cross of Christ, welcome everlasting life!"

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