John Bunyan
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John Bunyan 🇬🇧

John Bunyan (Known as "The Immortal Tinker")
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Born Nov 28, 1628 🇬🇧 Elstow (Bedfordshire), Kingdom of England
Passed Away Aug 31, 1688 London, Kingdom of England
Lifespan 59 years old
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"He that is down needs fear no fall; he that is low, no pride; he that is humble ever shall have God to be his guide."

Archival Overview

English Puritan preacher and author whose allegorical masterpiece 'The Pilgrim's Progress'—composed in Bedford Gaol—is one of the most published works in the history of world literature.

Biographical Record

John Bunyan (1628–1688 CE) was a poor tinker and Civil War soldier who experienced a dramatic conversion and began preaching without an official Anglican license.

Refusing to promise to stop preaching, he spent twelve years in Bedford County Gaol, where he authored his spiritual autobiography Grace Abounding and his timeless allegory The Pilgrim's Progress.

Key Life Milestones

1660

Imprisonment in Bedford County Gaol

Arrested for preaching without a state license, refusing release on the condition of silence: 'If I was out of prison today, I would preach the gospel again tomorrow.'

1678

Publication of The Pilgrim's Progress

Published 'The Pilgrim's Progress', charting Christian's journey from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
London, United Kingdom
GPS: 51.5233, -0.0886
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