Thomas Cranmer: Archbishop of Canterbury under Henry VIII and
his successors, architect of the English Reformation and creator of
the Book of Common Prayer, he was branded a heretic and burned at
the stake, a martyr to the Protestant faith.
Cranmer 's place in English history is firmly established, yet
the complexities of his character have remained obscure. Susan
Wabuda 's biography sheds fresh light not only on the private
Cranmer, but also on the qualities that enabled him to master a
shifting political landscape and build a new English church.
Athletic by nature, he enjoyed hunting and was a keen collector
of art and books. He was blessed with several lifelong friendships
and twice risked his career by illegally marrying the women he
loved. A skilled debater and a deft politician, Cranmer sought to
balance his long term plans for the church against the immediate
demands of survival at court. Obedient at all times, yet never
entirely trustworthy, he had to reconcile the will of his God with
the will of the monarch he served.
For too long, Cranmer 's legacy has overshadowed the life of the
man himself but this new biography enriches and extends our
understanding of both. It will be essential reading for students
and scholars of the English Reformation and the Tudor age.
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