John Story was a 16th-century English politician, lawyer, and university teacher who served multiple terms in Parliament. Born in Northern England around 1504, he held significant academic positions at Oxford, including serving as principal of Broadgates Hall. After living in exile in Flanders for several years, he was abducted from Antwerp and returned to England. He was subsequently convicted of high treason and executed at Tyburn in 1571. He is recognized as a blessed in the Catholic Church.