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Thomas Cranmer Collection

Thomas Cranmer, a prominent figure in English history, was the Archbishop of Canterbury during the tumultuous period of religious reform in the 16th century

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: The Burning Of Cranmer, 1556, (c1850)

The Burning Of Cranmer, 1556, (c1850). Thomas Cranmer was one of the first Anglican martyrs burned for heresy in 1556. Colour plate from Pictures of English History

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Illustration for Foxs Book of Martyrs, 1776 edition (engraving)

Illustration for Foxs Book of Martyrs, 1776 edition (engraving)
2795302 Illustration for Foxs Book of Martyrs, 1776 edition (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: The Pope suppressed by King Henry VIII, 1534 (engraving) (b / w photo)

The Pope suppressed by King Henry VIII, 1534 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF271049 The Pope suppressed by King Henry VIII, 1534 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Cranmer (engraving)

Cranmer (engraving)
666599 Cranmer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cranmer. Illustration from The Gallery of Portraits (Charles Knight, 1836)

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Engraving of Thomas Cranmer, 1851 (engraving)

Engraving of Thomas Cranmer, 1851 (engraving)
1574481 Engraving of Thomas Cranmer, 1851 (engraving); (add.info.: Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) English prelate and Protestant martyr. Archbishop of Canterbury

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) (engraving)

Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) (engraving)
5913131 Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) (engraving) by Werff, Adriaan van der (1659-1722) (after); (add.info.: Portrait of Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury. With mitre and coat of arms)

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Cranmer at Traitors Gate, 1553

Cranmer at Traitors Gate, 1553
3782299 Cranmer at Traitors Gate, 1553; (add.info.: Cranmer at Traitors Gate, 1553. Thomas Cranmer was archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of Henry VIII and Edward VI)

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Thos Cranmer, (Arch of Canterby) (engraving)

Thos Cranmer, (Arch of Canterby) (engraving)
978408 Thos Cranmer, (Arch of Canterby) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thos Cranmer, (Arch of Canterby)

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Memorial to the Martyrs, Oxford (engraving)

Memorial to the Martyrs, Oxford (engraving)
1587225 Memorial to the Martyrs, Oxford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Memorial to the Martyrs, Oxford)

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: The Trial of Queen Catherine of Aragon, 1848 (oil on canvas)

The Trial of Queen Catherine of Aragon, 1848 (oil on canvas)
BIR108326 The Trial of Queen Catherine of Aragon, 1848 (oil on canvas) by O Neil, Henry Nelson (1817-80); 42.5x64.8 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info)

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Reproduction of Signatures of the Tudors and their Court from

Reproduction of Signatures of the Tudors and their Court from
STC146720 Reproduction of Signatures of the Tudors and their Court from Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth, published in 1825 (pen and ink on paper) by Essex

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: The Trial of Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536) illustration from Hutchinson

The Trial of Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536) illustration from Hutchinson
IL254251 The Trial of Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536) illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation (colour litho) by O Neil

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Cranmers last testimony (engraving)

Cranmers last testimony (engraving)
2792932 Cranmers last testimony (engraving) by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cranmers last testimony)

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: 'When I come to the fire, it shall be first burned'(engraving)

"When I come to the fire, it shall be first burned"(engraving)
2780826 " When I come to the fire, it shall be first burned" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " When I come to the fire)

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: 'The archbishop, standing with his staff in his hand'(engraving)

"The archbishop, standing with his staff in his hand"(engraving)
2780816 " The archbishop, standing with his staff in his hand" (engraving) by Skill, Frederick John (1824-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The archbishop)

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury (coloured engraving)

Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury (coloured engraving)
3639027 Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556)

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: The Martyrs Memorial, Taylor Institution, and Randolph Hotel, Oxford (engraving)

The Martyrs Memorial, Taylor Institution, and Randolph Hotel, Oxford (engraving)
1588728 The Martyrs Memorial, Taylor Institution, and Randolph Hotel, Oxford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Martyrs Memorial, Taylor Institution)

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: The Bocardo, or Old Prison at Oxford, where Cranmer, Latimer, and Ridley were confined (engraving)

The Bocardo, or Old Prison at Oxford, where Cranmer, Latimer, and Ridley were confined (engraving)
1590622 The Bocardo, or Old Prison at Oxford, where Cranmer, Latimer, and Ridley were confined (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bocardo)

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Thomas Cranmer (engraving)

Thomas Cranmer (engraving)
665489 Thomas Cranmer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Cranmer. Illustration for A Biographical History of England by J Granger (William Baynes)

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Trial of the Marriage of Henry VIII, engraved by A. H. Payne (litho)

Trial of the Marriage of Henry VIII, engraved by A. H. Payne (litho)
475445 Trial of the Marriage of Henry VIII, engraved by A.H. Payne (litho) by Smirke, Robert (1752-1845) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry VIII (1491-1547)

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: 'All this time Cranmer stood hearing his sermon'(engraving)

"All this time Cranmer stood hearing his sermon"(engraving)
2780825 " All this time Cranmer stood hearing his sermon" (engraving) by Pasquier, James Abbott (fl.1851-72); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Trial of the Marriage of Henry VIII, engraved by T. Holloway

Trial of the Marriage of Henry VIII, engraved by T. Holloway
STC429684 Trial of the Marriage of Henry VIII, engraved by T. Holloway, illustration from David Humes The History of England, pub. by R

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Dr Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury (engraving)

Dr Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury (engraving)
964904 Dr Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury)

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: The Martyrdom of Archbishop Cranmer (engraving)

The Martyrdom of Archbishop Cranmer (engraving)
665191 The Martyrdom of Archbishop Cranmer (engraving) by Smirke, Robert (1752-1845) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Martyrdom of Archbishop Cranmer)

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Cranmer at the Traitors Gate (engraving)

Cranmer at the Traitors Gate (engraving)
666256 Cranmer at the Traitors Gate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cranmer at the Traitors Gate)

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Martyrdom of Cranmer (engraving)

Martyrdom of Cranmer (engraving)
669907 Martyrdom of Cranmer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Martyrdom of Cranmer)

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Thomas Cranmer, 1489-1556, leader of the English Reformation

Thomas Cranmer, 1489-1556, leader of the English Reformation
6040067 Thomas Cranmer, 1489-1556, leader of the English Reformation. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Cranmer, 1489-1556)

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: 6034657

6034657

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury (engraving)

Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury (engraving)
3649960 Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury. Henry VIII)

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: 'The prolocutor rudely interrupted him'(engraving)

"The prolocutor rudely interrupted him"(engraving)
2780818 " The prolocutor rudely interrupted him" (engraving) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: The Martyrdom of Archbp Cranmer (engraving)

The Martyrdom of Archbp Cranmer (engraving)
727075 The Martyrdom of Archbp Cranmer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Martyrdom of Archbp Cranmer)

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Steel belt; said to have been worn by Thomas Cranmer, and the key of the Bocardo prison

Steel belt; said to have been worn by Thomas Cranmer, and the key of the Bocardo prison
1216258 Steel belt; said to have been worn by Thomas Cranmer, and the key of the Bocardo prison (metal) by English School, (16th century); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Cranmer, (1489-1556), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Cranmer, (1489-1556), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Cranmer, (1489-1556), 1830. Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and, for a short time, Mary I

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Bishop Cranmer, (18th century?)

Bishop Cranmer, (18th century?). Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) was the Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of the English kings Henry VIII and Edward VI

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Cranmer, 19th century. Artist: William Holl

Cranmer, 19th century. Artist: William Holl
Cranmer, 19th century. Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) was the Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of the English kings Henry VIII and Edward VI

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Title-Page of the Great Bible, 1540, (1903). Artist: Master of Francois de Rohan

Title-Page of the Great Bible, 1540, (1903). Artist: Master of Francois de Rohan
Title-Page of the Great Bible, 1540, (1903). Cromwell, Cranmer, and the King distributing Bibles. From Social England, Volume III, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Cranmer at the Traitors Gate, 1886. Artist: CW Sharpe

Cranmer at the Traitors Gate, 1886. Artist: CW Sharpe
Cranmer at the Traitors Gate, 1886. Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) was the Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of the English kings Henry VIII and Edward VI

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Thomas Cranmer at the Traitors Gate, 1553 (1926). Artist: Frederick Goodall

Thomas Cranmer at the Traitors Gate, 1553 (1926). Artist: Frederick Goodall
Thomas Cranmer at the Traitors Gate, 1926. Cranmer (1489-1556) was the archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of the English kings Henry VIII and Edward VI

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Declaration of the bishops in favour of King Henry VIIIs powers, 16th century, (1840)

Declaration of the bishops in favour of King Henry VIIIs powers, 16th century, (1840)
Declaration of eight of the bishops in favour of King Henry VIIIs power in ecclesiastical affairs, 16th century, (1840). Christian princes may also make ecclesiastical laws

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: King Henry VIII (1491-1547) and Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556), 1796. Artist: William Satchwell Leney

King Henry VIII (1491-1547) and Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556), 1796. Artist: William Satchwell Leney
King Henry VIII (1491-1547) and Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556), 1796

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Thomas Cranmer (1459-1556), Archbishop of Canterbury, 1546 (1902). Artist: Gerlach Fliccius

Thomas Cranmer (1459-1556), Archbishop of Canterbury, 1546 (1902). Artist: Gerlach Fliccius
Thomas Cranmer (1459-1556), Archbishop of Canterbury, 1546 (1902). Cranmer was the Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of King Henry VIII and King Edward VI

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Letter from Thomas Cranmer to Thomas Cromwell, Ford, 13th August 1537. Artist: Thomas Cranmer

Letter from Thomas Cranmer to Thomas Cromwell, Ford, 13th August 1537. Artist: Thomas Cranmer
Letter from Thomas Cranmer to Thomas Cromwell, Ford, 13th August 1537. Letter from Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, to Thomas Cromwell, Lord Cromwell, Vicar-General

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Episcopal Declaration of Archbishop Crammer and seven other English bishops, c1537

Episcopal Declaration of Archbishop Crammer and seven other English bishops, c1537. Artist: Thomas Cranmer
Episcopal Declaration of Archbishop Crammer and seven other English bishops, c1537. Declaration recognizing the authority of Christian Princes in ecclesiastical matters, signed by: Thomas Crammer

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Thomas Cranmer, costume design for Shakespeares play, Henry VIII, 19th century

Thomas Cranmer, costume design for Shakespeares play, Henry VIII, 19th century
Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, costume design for Shakespeares play, Henry VIII, 19th century. A 19th-century costume design for William Shakespeares (1564-1616) play, Henry VIII

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Thomas Cranmer, protestant Archbishop of Canterbury, (19th century). Artist: W Rintoul

Thomas Cranmer, protestant Archbishop of Canterbury, (19th century). Artist: W Rintoul
Thomas Cranmer, protestant Archbishop of Canterbury, (19th century). Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) was the Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of the English kings Henry VIII and Edward VI

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: The Martyrdom of Archbishop Cranmer, 1556, (1877). Artist: J Rogers

The Martyrdom of Archbishop Cranmer, 1556, (1877). Artist: J Rogers
The Martyrdom of Archbishop Cranmer, 1556, (1877). Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) was Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of the English kings Henry VIII and Edward VI

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, 19th century. Artist: J Cochran

Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, 19th century. Artist: J Cochran
Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, 19th century. Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) was the Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of the English kings Henry VIII and Edward VI

Background imageThomas Cranmer Collection: ArchbishopThomas Cranmer (1489-1556), Canterbury Cathedral, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon

ArchbishopThomas Cranmer (1489-1556), Canterbury Cathedral, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
ArchbishopThomas Cranmer (1489-1556), Canterbury Cathedral, 20th century. Late 12th, early 13th century stained glass window in the Chapter house of Canterbury Cathedral depicts ArchbishopThomas



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Thomas Cranmer, a prominent figure in English history, was the Archbishop of Canterbury during the tumultuous period of religious reform in the 16th century. His legacy is marked by his unwavering commitment to his beliefs and his ultimate sacrifice for them. In 1556, amidst great controversy, Cranmer faced The Burning Of Cranmer. This event, depicted in a captivating engraving from around 1850, symbolizes the brutal end he met due to his religious convictions. Another striking engraving portrays Cranmer himself. Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) is captured with solemnity and dignity as he stands firm in his faith despite impending persecution. Cranmer's journey took him to Traitors Gate in 1553 when he was imprisoned for treason against Queen Mary I. This haunting image serves as a reminder of the trials he endured for what he believed in. The Martydom of Archbishop Cranmer is vividly portrayed through an engraving that captures both the anguish and strength displayed by this courageous man. It showcases how even after confessing his true faith, he was pulled from the pulpit and later burned at the stake. A woodcut from Acts and Monuments by John Foxe depicts Thomas Cranmer being pulled away from preaching after revealing his true beliefs. This powerful illustration encapsulates both his bravery and tragic fate. The Martyrs Memorial located in Oxford pays tribute to individuals like Thos Cranmer who sacrificed their lives for their faith. A black-and-white photograph evokes a sense of reverence towards those who suffered martyrdom during this turbulent era. An engraving titled Thos Cranmer (Arch of Canterby) offers a glimpse into one aspect of this influential figure's life - serving as an archbishop at Canterbury Cathedral. It highlights not only his role within the Church but also emphasizes its significance during these transformative times. The manner of burning Archbishop Cranmer at Oxford is depicted through another engraving, showcasing the brutality and cruelty he faced.