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- Nicholas Ridley (born c. 1500, /03, South Tynedale, Northumberland, Eng.—died Oct. 16, 1555, Oxford, Oxfordshire) was a Protestant martyr, one of the finest academic minds in the early English Reformation.
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Nicholas Ridley (c. 1500 – 16 October 1555) was an English Bishop of London (the only bishop called "Bishop of London and Westminster" [1]). Ridley was one of the Oxford Martyrs burned at the stake during the Marian Persecutions, for his teachings and his support of Lady Jane Grey.
Nicholas Ridley, in his early fifties, had been Bishop of London and an outspoken supporter of the attempt to make Lady Jane Grey queen instead of ‘Bloody’ Mary. After Mary’s accession he was arrested for treason.
Oct 16, 2017 · Bishops Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley are fastened together in history primarily because they were fastened to the same stake on October 16, 1555, on the north side of Oxford. But Latimer and Ridley share more than a martyrdom.
May 29, 2018 · Nicholas Ridley [1], c.1500–1555, English prelate, reformer, and Protestant martyr. In 1534, while a proctor of Cambridge, he signed the decree against the pope's supremacy in England.
Oct 19, 2024 · Overview. Nicholas Ridley. (c. 1500—1555) bishop of London and protestant martyr. Quick Reference. (c. 1500–55). One of the celebrated ‘Oxford martyrs’, Ridley played a significant role in shaping the protestant Church of England under Edward VI.
Nicholas Ridley: He was the Bishop of London and a supporter of Lady Jane Grey. After she and her supporters were executed in 1554, the Privy Council ordered him to be transferred to Bocardo Prison.
