12 September 1555 – Archbishop Thomas Cranmer on Trial
On 12th September 1555, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer's trial opened at the University Church of St. Mary the Virgin,…
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2 July 1489 – Birth of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury
On this day in 1489, Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI…
28 May 1533 – Henry VIII’s Marriage to Anne Boleyn is Proclaimed to be Valid
On 28th May 1533, five days after the special court at Dunstable Priory had declared Henry VIII's marriage…
23 May 1533 – The Annulment of Henry VIII’s Marriage to Catherine of Aragon
We've spent the last few weeks in 1536, counting down to Anne Boleyn's execution, but now we swing…
16 May 1536 – A Visit from Archbishop Cranmer
On 16th May 1536, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer was sent to the Tower of London to act as Queen…
3 May 1536 – Archbishop Cranmer Writes to the King
On 3rd May 1536, a very shocked Archbishop Thomas Cranmer wrote to King Henry VIII regarding his patron…
30 March 1533 – Thomas Cranmer Became Archbishop of Canterbury
On this day in 1533, Passion Sunday, Thomas Cranmer, Archdeacon of Taunton, was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury…