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| − | '''Thomas Cranmer''' (1489 - 1556) was the Archbishop of Canterbury (starting in 1533) and | + | '''Thomas Cranmer''' (1489 - 1556) was the Archbishop of Canterbury (starting in 1533) under King [[Henry VIII]]. He was a leader of the [[Reformation]] in England and oversaw the creation of the [[Anglican]] Church's [[Book of Common Prayer]]. |
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| + | He was charged with treason and sedition when [[Jane Grey]] was overthrown; Cranmer had approved her appointment as queen. He was burnt to death in 1556. He is a saint in the Anglican Church. | ||
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Revision as of 06:17, July 7, 2009
Thomas Cranmer (1489 - 1556) was the Archbishop of Canterbury (starting in 1533) under King Henry VIII. He was a leader of the Reformation in England and oversaw the creation of the Anglican Church's Book of Common Prayer.
He was charged with treason and sedition when Jane Grey was overthrown; Cranmer had approved her appointment as queen. He was burnt to death in 1556. He is a saint in the Anglican Church.