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Who opposed the Reformation?
Elizabeth Barton,
A 16 year old nun from Kent
1525
She made the claim that she had visions from the Virgin Mary that cured her
1527
she claimed that English translations of the Bible had to be burned and that everyone should remain loyal to the Pope. She said God approved of pilgrimages and mass
1532
She met with Henry and told him that if he married Anne, he would die a villain's death within a month
1533
The Nun's Book was published, detailing her visions
July 1533- Barton taken to the Tower of London
April 1534- she is publicly executed on the day Londoners are required to take the Act of Succession
John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester and Henry's tutor
1527
became outspoken about his view that Catherine was the rightful queen
he opposed the split from Rome and believed Henry was committing a mortal sin
he was linked with Barton but only received a £300 fine when she was executed
he appealed to Charles V to invade England
April 1534
Henry demands that Fisher takes the oath of Succession
May 1535
Pope makes Fisher a cardinal
June 1535
he is killed
Sir Thomas More
a friend of Henry's
very devout Catholic
1529
Appointed Lord Chancellor- banned all Protestant books and burnt protestants for their beliefs
1532
More could no longer work for Henry as he didn't agree with the break from Rome and the annulment. He resigns and plans to retire from public life
April 1534
More was made to take the Oath of Succession- he denied and was imprisoned for a year
July 1535
he was executed