Latimer,Hugh

Latimer,Hugh
Lat·i·mer (lătʹə-mər), Hugh. 1485?-1555.
English prelate who refused to recant his Protestantism after the accession of Mary I, a Catholic, and was executed for heresy.

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  • Latimer, Hugh — born с 1485, Thurcaston, Leicestershire, Eng. died Oct. 16, 1555, Oxford English Protestant martyr. The son of a prosperous yeoman farmer, he was educated at the University of Cambridge, where he came into contact with the doctrines of Martin… …   Universalium

  • Latimer, Hugh — (c. 1485–1555)    Bishop and Martyr.    Latimer was born in Leicestershire and was educated at the University of Cambridge. He was consecrated Bishop of Worcester in 1535, having advised King Henry VIII during the break with Rome. However, as a… …   Who’s Who in Christianity

  • Latimer, Hugh — ( 1485, Thurcaston, Leicestershire, Inglaterra–16 oct. 1555, Oxford). Mártir protestante inglés. Hijo de un próspero pequeño terrateniente, se educó en la Universidad de Cambridge, donde entró en contacto con las doctrinas de Martín Lutero y se… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • LATIMER, HUGH —    Bishop of Worcester, born near Leicester; studied at Cambridge, and entered the Church, but soon adopted the Reformed doctrines, gained the favour of Henry VIII. by approving of his divorce, and was appointed bishop; by his labours in… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Latimer, Hugh — (1485 1555)    Reformer and divine, s. of a Leicestershire yeoman, went to Camb. in 1500, and became Fellow of Clare Hall. Taking orders, he was at first a defender of the ancient faith, but convinced by the arguments of Bilney, embraced the… …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

  • Hugh Latimer — (* ca. 1485/1492 in Thurcaston, Leicestershire; † 16. Oktober 1555 in Oxford) war Bischof von Worcester und ein anglikanischer Märtyrer. Inhaltsverzeichnis …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Hugh Latimer — Latimer prêchant dev …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Hugh Latimer — (c. 1485 October 16, 1555) was the bishop of Worcester, and by his death he became a famous martyr among Protestants and the Church of England.Latimer was born into a family of farmers in Thurcaston, Leicestershire. From around 14 years of age he …   Wikipedia

  • Hugh Latimer — El o …   Wikipedia Español

  • Hugh Latimer — [Hugh Latimer] (c. 1485–1555) an English bishop who became one of the leading figures of the ↑Reformation in England. When ↑Mary I became queen he opposed her Catholic policies and was executed in Oxford by being burned, together with …   Useful english dictionary

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