Henry Burton was born in
Yorkshire in 1578. He worked as a tutor to Prince Henry Federick and
the future Charles
I. However, he
lost this post because of his criticism of the religious policies
of William Laud, the Archbishop
of Canterbury.
Burton worked in London
but was imprisoned in 1629 for his attacks on the power of bishops.
He was eventually released but was arrested again in 1636 and charged
with sedition. In 1637 Burton, John Bastwick
and William Prynne had their ears cut
off for writing pamphlets attacking the religious views of the William
Laud.
After his release from
prison in 1641 he established an Independent
congregation in London. Henry Burton died
in 1648.
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