Who was Marten Micron?

Who was Marten Micron?

We rarely hear about Marten Micron, a young Dutch pastor who came to London as a refugee, and helped organise one of the most radical experiments of Edward VI’s reign: the Stranger Church at Austin Friars.

I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway, and in today’s video I’ll be sharing the remarkable story of Marten Micron: his ministry among London’s refugees, his influential writings on church order and catechism, his exile under Mary I, and his enduring legacy in the Reformation.

In this episode:

- Who Marten Micron was and how he came to London.

- Why the Stranger Churches were so significant in Edward VI’s England.

- Micron’s role in shaping worship, discipline, and teaching.

- His exile, death, and why his writings still mattered across Europe.

Join me as we uncover the story of a reformer too often forgotten, yet whose influence rippled far beyond Tudor England.

What do you think—should Marten Micron be remembered alongside figures like Cranmer and Calvin? Tell me in the comments!

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