Arthur J. Mason, M.A.: "Thomas Cranmer:" Ch. 6-Cranmer Under Edward VI, ...

5. Cranmer under Edward VI, 119-164. Things, of course, change with Edward VI’s reign. Cranmer and Gardiner were thorough-going Erastians, as were Bonner, Tunstall, Stokesley and the rest. That will not go over too well when the Homilies, English Bible, and BCP come onto the streets. As for the Eucharistic discussion, Frith and Lambert are killed with Cranmer as a principal in these first degree homocides. Dr. Cranmer rebuts Vadianus's 6-volume set in 1538 for Oecolampadian and Zwinglian views. Cranmer claims he has read all of Oecolampadius and Zwingli's writings. Cranmer claims at his trial he held to Romanist then Reformed views, thanks to Dr. Ridley, despite Martin’s imputation of the 3-fold view at his trial. Justus Jonas’ 1548 catechism that is the culprit for imputing Lutheranism to Cranmer. The 1550 Defense of the True and Catholic Doctrine of the Sacrament of the Body and Book of our Saviour is Cranmer’s statement on the issue. Mason gives a convoluted statement by Cranmer about accidents, etc. Mason rather comically calls Cranmer's view "low." Ya gotta laugh some said Gramma.