John Frith (1503 – July 4, 1533) was an English Protestant priest, writer, and martyr.
Frith was an important contributor to the Christian debate on persecution and toleration in favour of the principle of religious toleration. He was 'perhaps the first to echo in England' of that 'more liberal tradition' of 'Zwingli, Melanchthon and Bucer'.
Read more about John Frith: Early Life and Education, Residence in Continental Europe, People He Encountered During His Life, Return To England and Arrest, Polemical Use of Rhetoric and Logic, Trial and Death, Aftermath, Timeline, Bibliography
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