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Life Time…Life Time…• Cranmer was born in Aslacton,

Nottinghamshire. • Attended Cambridge• He was ordained as a priest • He devoted his time and to his

studies • Luther's theological revolt on the

Continent. • King Henry VIII happened to be in a

neighborhood Cranmer was visiting• Henry wanted to divorce Catherine of

Aragon, in order to marry his new love, Anne Boleyn.

• Cranmer was made to be an ambassador

Life Time Cont’…Life Time Cont’…• Cranmer made a trip to Germany• he married her in 1532• Because of the complex political situation in England, however,

he kept his marriage a secret for years.• In August 1532, the archbishop of Canterbury died, and by

March of the next year,• In March 1533 Cranmer was consecrated as the new archbishop. • Cranmer's primary beliefs was to obey the king, who was gods

chosen to lead the nation, even if it went against his religious beliefs

• In 1536, King Henry was convinced on shady evidence that Anne had committed cheated and he invalidated the marriage.

• In 1540 six months Later king Henry wanted a divorce so of course Cranmer approved it on the “grounds” that it was unlawful.

• Cranmer's life was threatened and his position was questioned but the king intervened.

His Last DaysHis Last Days • Cranmer's time arrived With the accession of Edward VI in 1547• Cranmer took the chief role in directing doctrinal matters.

– Book of Homilies – The first Book of Common Prayer (To be made more clearly protestant

in 1552 ) – The Forty-Two Articles (1553)

• After Edward VI died in 1553, Cranmer supported Protestant Lady Jane Grey

• Immediately, Parliament repealed the acts of Henry VIII and Edward VI and reintroduced heresy laws.

• Cranmer was degraded from his Episcopal and priestly offices and handed over to be burned at the stake.

• Cranmer, hoping to avoid the stake– "I confess and believe in one, holy, catholic visible church; I recognize

as its supreme head upon earth the bishop of Rome, pope and vicar of Christ, to whom all the faithful are bound subject."

• He would still be burned at the stake.

Execution Execution Cranmer was led into a church, and when it was his

turn to speak, he drew out a piece of paper and began to read:

"I come to the great thing that troubleth my conscience more than any other thing that I ever said or did in my life." Referring to the recantations he had signed, he blurted out, "All such bills which I have written or signed with my own hand [are] untrue.“

Thomas Cranmer

Execution Cont’Execution Cont’Cranmer was immediately dragged

from the stage and out to the stake. The fire was kindled and quickly the flame leapt up. Cranmer stretched out his right arm and hand into the flame and held it there as he said, "This hand hath offended." Only once did he withdraw it to wipe his face, and then he returned it until it had burned to a stump. Praying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" he died.

CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Characterization:He only responded to the king’s order, he didn’t follow his own beliefs until the time of his execution , when he confessed his beliefs…

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cranmer.htm