In existographies, Thomas Tailour (c.1461-1500) (FA:45) was an English fuller noted for []

Overview
In 1491, Tailour was “disciplined” for uttering the following heresies: calling people "fools" for going on a pilgrimage, saying it was pointless to worship images of saints, disparaging the learning and the moral behavior of priests, questioning the need for baptism, and maintaining that the soul dies with the body, as the flame of a candle dies when blown out, and for denying the existence of god. As punishment, he had to publicly renounce these views and each day for the rest of his existence, say the Pater Nosier five times, the Ave Maria five times, and the Credo once. If he didn't stick to this, or if he again voiced his heretical beliefs, he would be burnt to death, and he was also was made to carry around with him the firewood that would be used for this purpose. [1]

References
1. (a) Arnold, John. (2005). Belief and Unbelief in Medieval Europe (pgs. 2-3). Ballantine.
(b) Steele, David D. (2008). Atheism Explained” from Folly to Philosophy (pg. #). Open Court Publishing.
(c) Whitmarsh, Tim. (2015). Battling the Gods: Atheism in the Ancient World (pg. 6). Vintage Books.

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