Oxford Martyrs

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The Oxford Martyrs were a group of 16th-century English Protestant bishops and theologians executed for heresy in Oxford during the Marian persecutions, later revered as key figures of the English Reformation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English Protestant martyrs
group of people
accusedOf heresy
causeOfDeath execution by burning
commemoratedBy Martyrs' Memorial
linked to: Martyrs’ Memorial

annual services and remembrances
country Kingdom of England
executedUnder reign of Mary I of England
fieldOfWork ecclesiastical reform
theology
hasCategory Christian martyrs
English Protestants
English Reformation figures
History of Oxford
People executed for heresy
hasPart execution of Hugh Latimer
execution of Nicholas Ridley
execution of Thomas Cranmer
ideology Reformed theology
influenced English Protestant memory culture
later Anglican identity
languageOfWork English
legacy symbol of Protestant resistance to Catholic restoration
locationOfMemorial Broad Street, Oxford
Martyrs' Memorial, Oxford
member Hugh Latimer
Nicholas Ridley
Thomas Cranmer
notableWork defence of Protestant doctrine
opponent Mary I of England
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
opposedBy Marian government
placeOfDeath Oxford
religion Protestantism
religiousMovement English Reformation
significance key figures of the English Reformation
significantEvent Marian persecutions
timePeriod 16th century

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