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The Oxford Martyrs were Protestants tried for heresy in 1555 and burnt at the stake in Oxford, England, for their religious beliefs and teachings, during the Marian persecution in England. The three martyrs were the Church of England bishops Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley and Thomas Cranmer, the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Learn about the Oxford Martyrs, three Church of England bishops who were executed for heresy by Queen Mary I in 1554. Find out who they were, why they were killed, and where to visit their memorials in Oxford.
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Oct 11, 2015 · Nicholas Ridley, Hugh Latimer and Thomas Cranmer were three of the most senior Protestant clergy in England who were executed by Mary Tudor in 1555-1556. They refused to renounce their faith and were burned at the stake in Oxford, despite their previous involvement in persecuting other Christians.
Oct 10, 2005 · It was in the 1583 edition of Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, but not in the earlier edition of 1563. John Foxe was unusual among intellectuals at the time in thinking that burning people to death for their opinions was not an altogether commendable idea.
The Martyrs' Memorial is a stone monument positioned at the intersection of St Giles', Magdalen Street and Beaumont Street, to the west of Balliol College, Oxford, England. It commemorates the 16th-century Oxford Martyrs.
Learn about the three Protestant bishops who were burned at the stake in Oxford in 1555-1556 under Queen Mary I. See the objects related to their imprisonment and execution, such as the Bocardo key and Cranmer's band.
The Oxford Martyrs worked closely with those Protestants who remained in England during Mary's reign; this relationship served to link the various elements of the movement and strengthened a base of support that would be poised to expand by 1558. These Protestants often faced criticism for their apparent equivocation.
