Lesser-Known Reformers: Four Englishmen

With only twelve issues of Beacon Lights this year, we can’t devote an article to every lesser-known reformer. This article will focus briefy on four Englishmen, whom we will examine in pairs. The first pair is Hugh Latimer (1487–1555) and Nicolas Ridley (1500–1555), known in part for their martyrdom. The second pair is William Tyndale (1494–1536) and Myles Coverdale (1488–1569), known for their work in Bible translation. Last month we saw that Thomas Cranmer was a reformer, even though it...