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Nicholas Ridley (died October 16, 1555) was an English clergyman. He came from a prominent family in Northumberland, and was born early in the sixteenth century. He was educated mainly at the University of Cambridge, where he received his Master's degree in 1525. Soon afterward he was ordained as a priest and went to the Sorbonne, in Paris, for more education.After returning to England around 1529 he became the senior proctor of Cambridge University. Around that time there was significant debate about the Pope's supremacy. Ridley was well versed on Scripture, and through his arguments the University came up with the following resolution: "That the Bishop of Rome had no more authority and jurisdiction derived to him from God, in this kingdom of England, than any other foreign bishop."
In 1540 he was made one of the King's Chaplains, and was also presented with a prebendal stall in Canterbury CathedralCanterbury Cathedral is one of the oldest Christian structures in England. It is the Cathedral of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Primate of All England and leader of the Church of England. As well as being as the mother church of East Kent it is also t.
He succeeded to the Bishopric of Rochester in 1549Events July Kett's Rebellion Francis Xavier arrives in Japan. Salvador established, first capital of Brazil Petrus Canisius starts the Counter-Reformation in Bavaria Births Deaths November 10 Pope Paul III December 21 Marguerite of Navarre, Queen of Navar- 50Events February 7 Julius III becomes Pope The first book in Slovenian, Cattechismus and Abecedarium, written by Protestant reformer Primoz Trubar, is printed in Tubingen, Germany. Nostradamus' first almanac is written. Helsinki, the capital of Finland is, and shortly after coming to office, directed that the altars in the churches of his diocese should be removed, and tables put in their place to celebrate the Lord's Supper.
He was martyred for his teachings and his support of Lady Jane GreyJane ( October 12?, 1537 February 12, 1554), known as Lady Jane Grey is not normally counted in the list of British monarchs, but she was Queen of England for a few days in 1553. Some uncertainty relating to her status as a Queen exists; her succession (l along with Thomas CranmerThomas Cranmer ( July 2, 1489 March 21, 1556) was the Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of the English kings Henry VIII and Edward VI. Born in 1489 at Nottingham, Cranmer was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge and became a priest following the and Hugh LatimerHugh Latimer (d. October 16, 1555) was a famous Protestant martyr, born in Thurcaston, Leicestershire. He was born the son of a farmer around the year 1470. Around 14 years of age he attended Christ's College, Cambridge, where he was known as a good stude on October 16, 1555 in Oxford. A metal cross in a cobbled patch of road marks the site, and the event is also commemorated by the Martyrs' Memorial, a few hundred yards away.
Reference
- This entry includes public domain text originally from the 1890 Pronouncing Edition of the Holy Bible (Biographical Sketches of the Translators and Reformers and other eminent biblical scholars).
Nicholas Ridley was also the name of a prominent British MP in the 1980s: see Nicholas Ridley (politician).
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