William Tyndale’s The Obedience of a Christian Man and how it got into Henry VIII’s hands
On 2nd October 1528 English reformer and Bible translator William Tyndale published his most influential book, The Obedience…
The Reformation
12 September 1555 – Archbishop Cranmer is tried in Oxford
On this day in history, Thursday 12th September 1555, Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, was tried for heresy…
Rose Lok’s Tale by Lissa Chapman
Woman thought to be Rose LokThank you to Lissa Chapman, author of Anne Boleyn in London, for sharing…
4 July 1533 – The burning of John Frith
On this day in history, 4th July 1533, John Frith, reformer, theologian and martyr, was burnt at the…
19 June 1535 – 3 Carthusian monks martyred
On 19 June 1535, three monks, Sebastian Newdigate, William Exmew and Humphrey Middlemore, of the Carthusian Order of…
18 June 1546 – Anne Askew found guilty of heresy
Emma Stansfield as Anne Askew in "The Tudors". On this day in history, 18th June 1546, Anne Askew,…
20 April 1534 – Hangings and a call to swear the oath
On 20th April 1534, prominent citizens of London were required to swear the "Oath of the Act of…