1489-Born Aslacton Nottinghamshire.

Cranmer was educated at Cambridge, and became on of the most distinguished theologians of his time.

1529-He was selected to write thesis to support King Henry VIII,s claim that his marriage was invalid.

1533-Appointed Arch Bishop of Canterbury.

Subsequently aided Henry in invalidating his second, fourth, and fifth marriages.

Promoted the publication of an English Bible.

1545-Composed a litany for the reformed Church of England.

1547-With the accession of Edward VI, Cranmer plunged into an all out effort to transform the Church of England into a Protestant church.

1553-With Mary I's accession however, Cranmer's protestant polices fell into disfavour.

1556-Feb 14th He was degraded from his Episcopal and sacerdotal offices and handed over to the state.

March 21 burned as a heretic Oxford.