13 September 2015 A.D. Thomas Becon, Canon of Canterbury—Prayers & Other Pieces

13 September 2015 A.D. Thomas Becon, Canon of Canterbury—Prayers & Other Pieces

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Thomas Becon (1511–1567) was an English Protestant Reformer, and close ally of Thomas Cranmer. He was arrested for his Protestant teaching in 1540, but restored to the Church of England as chaplain to Edward Seymour after Henry VIII’s death. Thomas Cranmer made him one of the Six Preachers of Canterbury. He was exiled under the reign of Mary, fleeing to Frankfurt. He returned to England upon Elizabeth’s succession as canon of the Canterbury Cathedral.

Prayers and Other Pieces of Thomas Becon

Author: Thomas Becon

Editor: John Ayre

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Publication Date: 1844

Pages: 644

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

This volume of prayers and poetry from Thomas Becon, a household chaplain of Thomas Cranmer and influential preacher, features the preacher’s later, more radical works. Compiled by the evangelical Parker Society, this volume delves into early Anglican thought on communion, the authority of Scripture, and the work of Christ, especially as opposed to Catholic theology.

Thomas Becon (1511–1567) was an English Protestant Reformer, and close ally of Thomas Cranmer. He was arrested for his Protestant teaching in 1540, but restored to the Church of England as chaplain to Edward Seymour after Henry VIII’s death. Thomas Cranmer made him one of the Six Preachers of Canterbury. He was exiled under the reign of Mary, fleeing to Frankfurt. He returned to England upon Elizabeth’s succession as canon of the Canterbury Cathedral.