An X marks the spot where the Oxford Martyrs were executed.

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The Oxford Martyrs were Thomas Cranmer, Nicholas Ridley and Hugh Latimer (the Archbishop of Canterbury). They were tried for heresy in 1555 and executed by burning at the stake.

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Location: Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Stuart Forster England / Alamy / Afripics
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