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121ASKEW, Anne — (1521 1546) Anne Askew, burned as a heretic in the reign of Henry VIII,* was a woman of exceptional bravery. She was also forthright and articulate and had the foresight to keep a record of her travails as a testament to her faith, though we do… …
Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary
122BECON, Thomas — (c. 1513 1567) A preacher and propagandist whose career stretched from the reign of Henry VIII* to that of Elizabeth I,* Thomas Becon contributed to the progress and success of the Reformation in England. Becon appears to have been born in… …
Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary
123Philosophy (The) of the Italian Renaissance — The philosophy of the Italian Renaissance Jill Kraye TWO CULTURES: SCHOLASTICISM AND HUMANISM IN THE EARLY RENAISSANCE Two movements exerted a profound influence on the philosophy of the Italian Renaissance: scholasticism and humanism, both of… …
124CRANMER, THOMAS — archbishop of Canterbury, born in Nottinghamshire; educated at Jesus College, Cambridge; recommended himself to Henry VIII. by favouring his divorce, writing in defence of it, and pleading for it before the Pope, the latter in vain, as it… …
125faith — n. firm belief, trust 1) to have faith in; to place one s faith in 2) to lose faith in 3) to shake smb. s faith in 4) an abiding, enduring, steadfast; deep, strong, unshakable faith 5) on faith (to accept on faith) fidelity to one s promises 6)… …
126sin — I n. 1) to commit a sin 2) to expiate; recant a sin 3) to forgive smb. s sin 4) a deadly; inexpiable; mortal; unforgivable, unpardonable; venial sin 5) original sin 6) a sin against 7) a sin to + inf. (it s a sin to tell a lie) 8) a sin that +… …
127testimony — n. 1) to give, offer testimony 2) to cite testimony 3) to recant, repudiate, retract (one s) testimony 4) to contradict, discount, refute testimony 5) false, perjured; reliable testimony 6) testimony about 7) testimony against; for, on behalf of… …
128abjure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. forswear, renounce, repudiate. See negation, nullification. Ant., maintain. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. give up, renounce, forswear, recant, retract, disclaim, take back, renege, disavow,… …
