William Charke (died 1617)[1] was an English Puritan cleric and controversialist, known as one of those brought into the Tower of London to debate with the imprisoned Jesuit, Edmund Campion.
He was expelled in 1572 for declaring, in a sermon preached at Great St. Mary's, that the episcopal system was introduced by Satan.
After the judgment of the vice-chancellor and heads of houses, he appealed to the chancellor, Lord Burghley, who interceded for him, but without success.
[3] When Campion was a prisoner in the Tower, Charke was employed with John Walker to hold a discussion with him, on the fourth day of the procedure.
A true report of the disputation ... set down by the reverend learned men themselves that dealt therein, was published in 1583.