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John Fisher

John Fisher (1469-1535) was an English Catholic bishop who was excuted by Henry VIII for refusing to compromise his beliefs when Henry was forming the Protestant church.

For John Arbuthnot Fisher, British admiral, see Jackie Fisher.

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