Bishop Hugh Latimer: Protestant Martyr
This biographical essay by Rev. Angus Stewart traces the life of Bishop Hugh Latimer, one of the most influential English Reformers, from his Cambridge education through his eventual martyrdom during the Protestant Reformation. The resource examines Latimer's journey as a passionate preacher and zealous advocate for reform, demonstrating how God preserved him for service in advancing the English Reformation until his final testimony of faith. The article provides historical context for understanding a significant figure in the 16th-century Reformation movement and his exemplary Christian witness.
Rev. Angus Stewart (I) Introduction Of all the English Reformers, Bishop Hugh Latimer was the most popular in his time and probably has the greatest place in the affections of posterity.1 Although a passionate preacher and a zealot for reform, in a day when religious executions were all too common, he completed his three-score years and ten, before sealing his testimony with his blood.2 This essay traces Hugh Latimer through the vicissitudes and struggles of his life, showing how God...