My ancestor, Edward Wightman, was the last martyr to be burned at the stake in England (Litchfield) in 1612. On the 400th anniversary many from our family visited the area.
He was a bit wishy-washy at first because when they took him to be burned, he recanted and saved his life. Then he recanted his recant and finally was burned.
Holy smokes - this was an interesting read - thanks!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Wightman
If you haven’t already, I recommend
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trail_of_Blood