Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Life of Thomas Cranmery: The First Protestant Archbishop of Canterbur
Birth and education of Cranmer - Led to study the Scriptures Marries a gentleman's daughter, who dies - He is te-elected to the fellowship of his former college, appointed divmity lecturer, and made doctor of divinity - Declines the offer of preferment in Wolsey's new foundation at Oxford - Is appointed by the university one of the public lecturers in theology - Interview With Fox 'and Gardiner - His opinion as to the king's divorce - Writes a treatise at the king's command respecting the divorce - Sent by the king on an embassy to Rome - Proceeds as ambassador to Charles v. Marries the niece of Osiander, pastor of nuremberg-his transactions in Germany - IS recalled from Germany to receive the archbishopric of Canterbury - IS consecrated after interposing his protest against the papal authority.
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