Downfall .281553.E2.80.935.29 Nicholas Ridley (martyr)

the death of edward vi, here prince of wales, brought ridley s downfall

on 2 february 1553 cranmer ordered appoint john knox vicar of allhallows church in london placing him under authority of ridley. knox returned london in order deliver sermon before king , court during lent after refused take assigned post. same year, ridley pleaded edward vi give of empty palaces on city house homeless women , children. 1 such foundation bridewell royal hospital, today known king edward s school, witley.

edward vi became ill tuberculosis , in mid-june councillors told did not have long live. set work convince several judges put on throne lady jane grey, edward s cousin, instead of mary, daughter of henry viii , catherine of aragon , roman catholic. on 17 june 1553 king made noting jane succeed him, contravening third succession act.

ridley signed letters patent giving english throne lady jane grey. on 9 july 1553 preached sermon @ st paul s cross in affirmed princesses mary , elizabeth bastards. mid-july, there serious provincial revolts in mary’s favour , support jane in council fell. mary proclaimed queen, ridley, jane’s father, duke of suffolk, , others imprisoned. ridley sent tower of london.

throughout february 1554 political leaders of supporters of jane executed, including jane herself. after that, there time deal religious leaders of english reformation , on 8 march 1554 privy council ordered cranmer, ridley, , hugh latimer transferred bocardo prison in oxford await trial heresy. trial of latimer , ridley started shortly after cranmer s john jewel acting notary ridley. verdicts came , burned @ stake.