The reason for why there was an armed guard present is because if any disorder arise to prevent their burning the armed guard would be able to deal with it
it was in oxford, London on the 16th October 1555
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.
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."
The 2009 Oxford Beer Festival will take place from Thursday 15th October to Saturday 17th October, at OxfordTown Hall
There is no Oxford Street Christmas tree. There's one in Trafalgar Square which is a present from the people of Oslo, Norway.
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.
Anthony Wood has written: 'The antient and present state of the City of Oxford' 'Athenae Oxonienses' 'Appendix to the History and antiquities of the colleges and halls in the University of Oxford' -- subject(s): History, University of Oxford
The University of Oxford in October 1959 at the age of 17.
William Ince has written: 'The past history and present duties of the faculty of theology in Oxford' -- subject(s): Curricula, Study and teaching, University of Oxford, Theology
Nicholas Anscombe was born on October 14, 1988, in Oxford, England, UK.
Zach Dulli was born on October 2, 1980, in Oxford, Ohio, USA.
Anna Chance was born on October 25, 1879, in Oxford, Maryland, USA.