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» For the 20th Century British Conservative politician, see Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale.
Nicholas Ridley (died
October 16,
1555) was an
English clergyman. He came from a prominent family in
Tynedale,
Northumberland, and was born early in the
sixteenth century. He was educated at the
Royal Grammar School, Newcastle
and the
University of Cambridge, where he received his
Master's degree in
1525. Soon afterward he was ordained as a
priest and went to the
Sorbonne, in
Paris, for further education.
After returning to England around
1529, he became the senior proctor of Cambridge University. Around that time there was significant debate about the
Pope's supremacy. Ridley was well versed on Scripture, and through his arguments the University came up with the following resolution: "That the Bishop of Rome had no more authority and jurisdiction derived to him from God, in this kingdom of England, than any other foreign bishop."
In
1540, he was made one of the
King's Chaplains, and was also presented with a
prebendal stall in
Canterbury Cathedral. He was also made Master of
Pembroke College.
He succeeded to the
Bishopric of Rochester in
1549-
50, and shortly after coming to office, directed that the altars in the churches of his diocese should be removed, and tables put in their place to celebrate the
Lord's Supper. He was translated to
Bishop of London in 1550.
He was
burned at the stake, a
martyr for his teachings and his support of
Lady Jane Grey, along with
Hugh Latimer on
October 16,
1555 in
Oxford. He burned extremely slowly and suffered a great deal. A metal cross in a cobbled patch of road in
Broad Street, Oxford marks the site, and the event is also commemorated by the
Martyrs' Memorial, located nearby.
His death was mentioned in the book "
Fahrenheit 451" written by
Ray Bradbury on page 40.
In 1881,
Ridley Hall in
Cambridge, England, was founded in his memory for the training of Anglican priests.
Ridley College, a private
University-preparatory school located in
St. Catharines, Ontario, was founded in his honor in
1889.
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