[dangus]

Obviously, that's the only purpose of the article... to ignite hatred. 100 to 1 bet the author was not Anglican.

[Pyro7480]

It's a possibility. This article also fails to point out what the actions of these men were towards people of other faith traditions.

[Gamecock]

Just reporting what happened today in church history.....

[trad_anglican]

100 to 1 bet the author was not Anglican.

Many of Edward's advisors tried to move the English church in the direction of a more Bible-based Christianity.

This is the giveaway. I would not take your bet.

[dangus]

Well, I just read some quick sources (1911 Encyclopedia).

Seems Latimer was excommunicated before Henry VII's apostasy, for giving eccentric and vulgar homilies... He was not a bishop when Henry VIII assumed control of the Church of England, but was simply a priest whom Henry VIII greatly favored for his refusal to uphold Catholic teaching... He ascended to the Bishopric after ordering the incumbent put to death at stake for refusing to acknowledge the supremacy of Henry VII over the Church. Mind you, he was burned as a wartime enemy... He burned others over doctrine.

Given the saintliness of people such as Thomas Moore, the line, "The godliness of many of her victims made them stand out" is hysterical. Now what I'd like to know is this: Latimer's charity is established by his visiting of people in prisons. Did he visit theives and debtors, or merely allies? I would think much higher of him if anyone established calling to such charity occurred before he and his associates had political reasons to be in the prisons.