Oak Hill College : Thomas Cranmer: reforming archbishop and martyr
In 2006, the Church of England observed the 450th anniversary of the martyrdom of Thomas Cranmer, whose enormous contributions to the Church in England are well known. His martyrdom was the last of many trials that Cranmer faced in the 22 years he served as Archbishop, as he had less than five years when he was free to lead the Church of England in what he believed was the correct God-ordained path.
How was Cranmer able to continue and to achieve so much in the face of great challenges and almost continuous opposition? Why, after initially recanting his evangelical beliefs in the last weeks of his life, did he end his life a martyr to the faith he had done so much to establish in England?
Professor Rudi Heinze, former Vice Principal of Oak Hill, gave this lecture at Oak Hill on 9 November 2006. Many will remember Rudi with great gratitude for his teaching of church history at the college over many years. Rudi's new book, Reform and Conflict, has recently been published by Monarch.
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http://www.oakhill.ac.uk/commentary/audio/heinze/mp3s/rudi.mp3
We apologise that there is an element of background buzzing in this recording.
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