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Hugh Latimer ( c. 1487 – 16 October 1555) was a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, and Bishop of Worcester during the Reformation, and later Church of England chaplain to King Edward VI. In 1555 under the Catholic Queen Mary I he was burned at the stake, becoming one of the three Oxford Martyrs of Anglicanism .
Hugh Latimer (born c. 1485, Thurcaston, Leicestershire, Eng.—died Oct. 16, 1555, Oxford) was an English Protestant who advanced the cause of the Reformation in England through his vigorous preaching and through the inspiration of his martyrdom. Latimer was the son of a prosperous yeoman farmer.
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Oct 10, 2005 · Learn about the Oxford Martyrs, Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley, who were burned for heresy in 1555. Find out their backgrounds, trials, speeches and deaths in this article by Richard Cavendish.
Jul 22, 2017 · Learn about the life and legacy of Hugh Latimer, one of the earliest English Reformers who was burned at the stake in 1555. Read how he became a zealous preacher of the Gospel, a friend of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII, and a martyr for the truth.
Feb 9, 2024 · Hugh Latimer (1487-1555) was a Protestant Reformer and martyr. Under the reign of Queen Mary I, he was burned at the stake together with Nicholas Ridley.
Hugh Latimer was famous as a preacher. He was Bishop of Worcester (pronounced WOOS-ter) in the time of King Henry, but resigned in protest against the King's refusal to allow the Protestant reforms that Latimer desired.
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Learn about the life and ministry of Hugh Latimer, one of the greatest preachers of the English Reformation. He was a courageous and faithful witness who confronted King Henry VIII and Queen Mary, and was burned at the stake with Bishop Ridley.
