On this day in history, 17th October 1560, spy and Protestant martyr, Walter Marsh was baptised at St Stephen’s Church in London.

Marsh came to a sticky end, being burned to death in Rome’s Campo dei Fiori after having his tongue cut out, his hand cut off and being tortured with burning torches. He had been accused of being paid by Queen Elizabeth I to spy on Catholics and of showing contempt for the Eucharist.

Find out more about Walter Marsh, how he’d come to be in Rome and what he’d done to upset the authorities, in today’s talk.

On this day in history, 17th October 1560, Walter Marsh, spy and Protestant martyr, was baptised at St Stephen’s Church, Coleman Street, London.

Marsh came to a sticky end, being burned to death in Rome’s Campo dei Fiori after having his tongue and hands cut off. Here is my Claire Chats talk on Walter Marsh: