Quiz 12: Thomas Cranmer

1. At which Cambridge college did Cranmer study
   
   St  John’s
   Trinity
   Jesus
   Magdalene
   
2. Which event forced Cranmer to forfeit his college fellowship?
   
   he married
   his father died
   he failed exams
   he suffered a breakdown
   
3. How long did it take for Cranmer to receive his BA?
   
   two years 
   five years 
   eight years
   ten years
   
4. When was Cranmer appointed archbishop of Canterbury?
   
   1531
   1533
   1535
   1537
   
5. At Edward VI’s coronation, Cranmer compared him to which Biblical figure?
   
   David
   Solomon
   Moses
   Josiah
   
6. In what year did use of Cranmer’s new Book of Common Prayer  become compulsory?
   
   1547
   1549
   1551
   1553
   
7. On what date was Cranmer formally charged with treason at Guildhall?
   
   13 Nov 1553
   25 Nov 1553
   14 Dec 1553
   12 Feb 1554
   
8. Who replaced Cranmer as archbishop of Canterbury?
   
   Stephen Gardiner
   John, Lord Lumley
   Reginald Pole
   Edward Courtenay
   
9. Which Spanish friar accompanied Cranmer to his execution on 21 March 1556?
   
   Juan de Villagarcia
   Pedro de Villanova
   Eustace Chapuys
   Pietro Carmeliano
   
10. How was Cranmer executed?
    
    beheaded
    hanged
    poisoned
    burned at the stake
    

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