1489-Born Aslacton Nottinghamshire.
Cranmer was educated at Cambridge, and became on of the most distinguished theologians of his time.
1529-He was selected to write thesis to support King Henry VIII,s claim that his marriage was invalid.
1533-Appointed Arch Bishop of Canterbury.
Subsequently aided Henry in invalidating his second, fourth, and fifth marriages.
Promoted the publication of an English Bible.
1545-Composed a litany for the reformed Church of England.
1547-With the accession of Edward VI, Cranmer plunged into an all out effort to transform the Church of England into a Protestant church.
1553-With Mary I's accession however, Cranmer's protestant polices fell into disfavour.
1556-Feb 14th He was degraded from his Episcopal and sacerdotal offices and handed over to the state.
March 21 burned as a heretic Oxford.