Edmund bon biography

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(1) John Foxe, Foxe's Book of Martyrs(1563)

Edmund Bonner, bishop of London, who took so prominent a part in the persecution of the Protestants during Queen Mary's reign, was born at Hanley in Worcestershire about the year 1500.

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He was educated at Oxford and, having been admitted to the priesthood, entered the household of Cardinal Wolsey.

All through Henry's reign, Bonner appeared to be very earnest in his opposition to the pope and strongly in favor of the Reformation.

Upon Henry's death, however, he refused to take the Oath of Supremacy for Edward and was sent to prison until he agreed to be obedient to the new king, was released, and later imprisoned once again until Queen Mary took the throne.

Mary saw just what she needed in Bonner, who threw himself into the work of persecuting the Protestants with all his energy.

It's said that two hundred of the martyrs of this time were personally tried and sentenced by him