The burning of Latimer and Ridley, from a book by John Foxe (1563).

The Oxford Martyrs were tried for heresy in 1555 and subsequently burnt at the stake in Oxford, England, for their religious beliefs and teachings. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x1024, 384 KB) Summary http://dlib. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x1024, 384 KB) Summary http://dlib. ... Events Russia breaks 60 year old truce with Sweden by attacking Finland February 2 - Diet of Augsburg begins February 4 - John Rogers becomes first Protestant martyr in England February 9 - Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake May 23 - Paul IV becomes Pope. ... Burning of two sodomites at the stake (execution of individuals by fire. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The three martyrs were the bishops Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley, and the Archbishop Thomas Cranmer. They were tried at University Church of St Mary the Virgin, the official church of Oxford University on the High Street. The martyrs were imprisoned at the former Bocado Prison near the still extant St Michael at the Northgate church (at the north gate of the city walls) in Cornmarket Street. The door of their cell is on display in the tower of the church. Hugh Latimer (d. ... Nicholas Ridley (died October 16, 1555) was an English clergyman. ... An oil painting of Thomas Cranmer by Gerlach Flicke (1545) - National Portrait Gallery, London Thomas Cranmer (July 2, 1489 – March 21, 1556) was the Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of the English kings Henry VIII and Edward VI. He is credited with writing and compiling the first two Books... The church from the High Street. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... Carfax, at the west end of the High Street, Oxford. ... Cornmarket Street, Oxford, is the street that leads north from Carfax Tower towards St Giles. Cornmarket seen from the north Located there is a variety of shops and businesses, including: Boots Burger King The Clarendon Centre Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Starbucks Cornmarket seen from the south, 2004; notice the newly...

The martyrs were burnt at the stake just outside the city walls to the north, where Broad Street is now located. Latimer and Ridley were burnt on 16 October, 1555. Cranmer was burnt a year later on 21 March 1556. Historical view of Broad Street looking east towards (left to right) the Clarendon Building, and the Sheldonian Theatre and the Old Ashmolean Building. ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years). ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... Events January 16 - Abdication of Emperor Charles V. His son, Philip II becomes King of Spain, while his brother Ferdinand becomes Holy Roman Emperor January 23 - The Shaanxi earthquake, the deadliest earthquake in history, occurs with its epicenter in Shaanxi province, China. ...

A small area cobbled with stones forming a cross in the centre of the road outside the front of Balliol College marks the site. The Victorian spire-like Martyrs' Memorial, at the south end of St Giles' nearby, commemorates the events. Full name Balliol College Motto - Named after John de Balliol Previous names - Established 1263 Sister College St Johns College, Cambridge Master Andrew Graham (academic) Location Broad Street Undergraduates 403 Graduates 228 Homepage Boatclub Balliol College, founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford... Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ... Martyrs Memorial, Oxford The Martyrs Memorial is an imposing stone monument positioned at the intersection of St Giles, Magdalen Street and Beaumont Street in Oxford, England just outside Balliol College. ... View of St Giles including St Benets Hall. ...

See also

• Christian martyrs
• Religion in the United Kingdom
• James Brooks (Bishop), one of the papal sub-delegates in the Royal Commission for the trial

Martyrdom is a form of religious persecution. ... St Pauls Cathedral The United Kingdom is a traditionally Christian state, with two of the four home nations having official faiths: Anglicanism, in the form of the Church of England, is the established church in England. ... In states that are Commonwealth Realms a Royal Commission is a major government public inquiry into an issue. ...

External links

• The Oxford Guide information
• The Oxford Martyrs article
• The martyrs' cross, Broad Street, Oxford