On this day in Tudor history, 16th February, Sir William Stanley, was executed for treason, the German humanist reformer and scholar, Philipp Melancthon was born, and Henry VIII was buried in St George’s Chapel, Windsor…
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#OTD in Tudor history – 16 February
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February 16 – Philip Melancthon, the German humanist, reformer and scholar
On 16th February 1497, German humanist, reformer and scholar, Philipp Melancthon, was born at Bretten in Germany.
Elizabeth I was said to have memorised his 1521 work “Loci Communes”.
Here are a few facts about this famous reformer
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The last monk to be Archbishop of Canterbury, a famous Reformer and an earl who wept for Elizabeth
In this first part of This Week in Tudor history for week beginning 15th February, I am going to tell you about the last monk to become Archbishop of Canterbury; the man who wrote one of the most important documents of the Protestant Reformation, and an earl who wept when he had to imprison Princess Elizabeth, the future Elizabeth I.
15th February 1503, in the reign of King Henry VII – The death of Henry Deane, the last monk to become Archbishop of Canterbury.
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