Thomas cranmer (1489-1556) in his 56th year by gerlach flicke the archbishop of canterbury holds the epistles of paul in his hand. On the table lies augustine's "faith and work". Cranmer supported the anti-papal "act of supremacy". Under edward vi he introduced the 1st and 2nd "book of common prayer". On the orders of queen mary i ("bloody mary") he was arrested and burned as a heretic. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1545. Dimensions: height: 98.4 cm (38.7 in); width: 76.2 cm (30 in). Medium: oil on panel. Depicted People: Thomas Cranmer. Collection: National Portrait Gallery. Thomas-Cranmer-ez
