Henry Todd: Life of Archbishop Cranmer: Ch. 5--1549, Answer to 15 Articl...

5. CHAPTER V. 1549. Herein, Tom Cranmer the Archbishop gives his Answers to the fifteen Articles of the Devonshire rebels. A POLITE, BUT UTTERLY BRUTAL SMACKDOWN (76-139). Cranmer, the detective, smokes out the crafty Papist leaders tyrannously stirring up the crowd. Cranmer is deconstructing the arguments hoping reason is functional in the “ignorant people of Devonshire” (his words). They demand England return to the rule of the Pope—quite a thing, to “demand” as a word to King Edward VI and the constituted government. Make no mistake—this is Cranmer tasering papist leaders, arresting the few and doing a total smack-down of the ignoramuses who are blind and misled. No gentle and soft Archbishop here. FB might censor Dr. Cranmer for bullying.


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