On this day in history, 2nd July 1489, Thomas Cranmer, Henry VIII’s Archbishop of Canterbury and adviser, was born in Aslockton, Nottinghamshire, England.
You can find out more about this important Tudor man, who came to a very tragic end, in the following articles:-
- The Life of Archbishop Thomas Cranmer
- The Execution of Thomas Cranmer
- Thomas Cranmer Becomes Archbishop of Canterbury – 30 March 1533
- The Unlawful Execution of Thomas Cranmer – 21 March 1556
It’s sad that the only one who really grieved and tried to stop the execution for Anne Boleyn was executed by Mary.
Happy birthday to one of the ‘gentler’ men of the church and politics in tudor times……….