Thomas Cranmer and the First Day of Lent
The Ash Wednesday (The first day of Lent) ritual of the Church of England, Mother Church of the Anglican Communion, contains “The Imposition of...
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Read, Mark, Learn and Inwardly Digest the 19th May Lessons of His Grace
Author’s Note: Whoops! The article that follows was written in the days leading up to the wedding of HRH Prince Henry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan,...
“Black Joan of the Dolphin” (Experimental Flash Fiction — Deep Total 1st Person)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “In the midst of life we are in death, earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust, in sure and certain hope of the...
“Recantations” — In Memory of Saint Thomas More, Executed July 6, 1535
by Beth von Staats _____________________________________________________ Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust into...
Queen Mary Tudor, Was She Out for Revenge? (Thomas Cranmer: Martyred 21 March 1556)
by Beth von Staats Queen Mary Tudor — Was She Out for Revenge? ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Editor’s Note: This article includes an excerpt from Thomas Cranmer in...
A Godfather’s Solemn Charge — The Coronation of King Edward VI
By Beth von Staats _______________________________ Today marks the anniversary of the Coronation of Edward, Sixth of his name, King of England, France and Ireland, Defender...
“Edward VI and Thomas Cranmer”, by Kyra Kramer
______________________ Edward VI and Thomas Cranmer by Kyra Kramer ______________________ Thomas Cranmer was not only the Archbishop of Canterbury, he was possibly the most influential...
Tudor Martyr of Archbishop, King and Saint: John Frith
by Beth von Staats ________________________________________ Merciful God, who hast made all men, and hatest nothing that thou has made, nor wouldest the death of a...
Recantations
_____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust into my side: and...
The Coronation of Anne Boleyn, Queen of England
The Coronation of Anne Boleyn, Queen of England (Tudor Writer’s Group- This is a work of Group Fiction) Trumpets announce the King’s arrival! Anne Boleyn:...