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Thomas Cranmer
(1489–1556, depicted in 1545) was a leader of the
English Reformation
and
Archbishop of Canterbury
during the reigns of three monarchs. Ascending to power during the reign of
Henry VIII
, under
Edward VI
he was able to promote a series of reforms in the
Church of England
. He was executed for treason under
Mary I
.
Painting: Gerlach Flicke
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