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Thomas Cranmer, English archbishop, theologian, and Protestant martyr (died 1556)

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Thomas Cranmer

Archbishop of Canterbury from 1533 to 1555

Thomas Cranmer was a theologian, leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and, for a short time, Mary I. He is honoured as a martyr in the Church of England.
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Martyr

Person who suffers persecution

A martyr is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing to renounce or advocate, a religious belief or other cause as demanded by an external party. In colloquial usage, the term can also refer to any person who suffers a significant…
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