Thomas Cranmer

Thomas Cranmer (2 July 1489 – 21 March 1556) was a leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and, for a short time, Mary I. He helped build a favourable case for Henry's divorce from Catherine of Aragon which resulted in the separation of the English Church from union with the Holy See. Along with Thomas Cromwell, he supported the principle of Royal Supremacy, in which the king was c... More

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  • Jul 2, 1489

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  • Mar 21, 1556 (age 66 years)

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  • Person

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  • He drew up the Book of Common Prayer, and gave to the Anglican Protestant Church - of which he was effectively a founding father - a liturgy which is considered a masterpiece to this day.

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  • religion

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  • protestant martyr
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