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Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
@ChChCathedralOx
An ancient place of living Christian faith and welcome in the heart of Oxford. | Anglican Cathedral of @oxforddiocese | College Chapel of @ChristChurchOxford
Feb 14, 2023 • 4 tweets • 4 min read
Oxford was the setting for several key events of the English Reformations. A particularly tragic event took place in the Cathedral #OnThisDay in 1556: the Degradation of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury.

Read the #thread to learn more about this sad moment in #history... Following 2 trials, 1 for High Treason and 1 for Heresy, Thomas Cranmer was excommunicated, and for a time was placed under house arrest here at @ChCh_Oxford. Whilst here, Cranmer dined at High Table and engaged in theological debate with scholars. But on 14th February 1556...