jul 23, 1489 - Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556)
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leader of the English Reformation during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and, for a short time, Mary I. He helped build the case for the annulment of Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon, which was one of the causes of the separation of the English Church. Along with Thomas Cromwell, he supported the principle of Royal Supremacy, in which the king was considered sovereign over the Church within his realm.
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The English Reformation
by Fernando Perez-Hickman
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