it was in oxford, London on the 16th October 1555
Oct 16, 1555 was a Wednesday.
He died for his religious beliefs...He and Nicholas Ridley were martyrs.
latimer and ridley
latimer and ridley were 2 bishops from the Tudor reign but they were also protestants. Martyrs, Commited Heresy, Heretics.
Queen Mary or Bloody Mary was the one who killed the now martys Latimer and Ridley. they were killed at the stake in the centre of Oxford.
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Latimer and Ridley were both Anglican clerics and martyrs, burnt on 16 October 1555 by Queen "Bloody" Mary because they refused to recant and return to the Roman Catholic faith. Latimer prayed at great length while Ridley writhed and screamed. Latimer said to him, in a famous quotation, "Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, and play the man: we shall this day light such a candle by God's grace in England, as I trust shall never be put out."
Queen Mary Tudor (1516-1558), who burned Protestants like Latimer and Ridley, and nearly had her own sister Elizabeth executed.
Hugh Latimer was bishop to both the Worchester (before the reformation) as well as a bishop of the Church of England and Chaplain to King Edward VI. Latimer was burned at the stake for his beliefs and teachings under the reign of Mary I and Nicholas Ridley was his executioner. He is believed to have made this quote prior to his death.
Later Captain Beatty reveals the context of the quote, explaining, "A man named Latimer said that to a man named Nicholas Ridley, as they were being burnt alive at Oxford, for heresy, on October 16, 1555." (pg. 40) This indicates the woman's willingness to die for her books, and that the reason she was being burned was for heresy just as Latimer and Ridley were. Beatty's ability to explain this also adds depth to his character, as he must have read that information to recall what it came from.
Queen mary, threy were accused of heresy.
An example of people willing to die for their faith.