Cranmer Readings

Rev. Dr. Gerald Bray, “Documents of the English Reformation:" Tyndale in his Preface to the Bible takes an high altitude tour of the Bible, inviting the reader to application of the perspicuous meanings. This is radical for Henrician England. Rev. Dr. Philip Edgcumbe Hughes, “Theology of English Reformers:” Prof. Hughes presents Dr. Cranmer’s answer to the Devonshire rebels, trusting the priests’ Latin prayers but answering in ignorance. He advocates for knowledge, learning, and informed worship (144). Diarmaid McCulloch’s “Thomas Cranmer:” Bonner is made Bishop of London, infuriating Gardiner. Those two had a fallout, but would later join to become rock-solid allies in support of Anglo-Romanism (260). A sort that Newman and ACNA's New Oxfordians would like. Arthur Innes: “Cranmer and the Reformation in England:” Art takes to discussing Cranmer's desire in the 1540s for vernacular liturgies. The 1544 Litany is the first public allowance of an English liturgy (89). Leslie Williams’ “Emblem of Faith Untouched: A Short Life of Thomas Cranmer:” Williams tells us of the Ten Articles of 1536--a wash that pleased some but annoyed most. 4 sacraments are dropped, a certain Lutheranizing is sniffed, while the last 5 articles didn't too much to please either side. Ridley, Jaspar. “Thomas Cranmer:” we hear of Cranmer's interview with Katherine Howard. At this point, she's pardoned, but stay tuned.