The only thing the meme gets right is that he was strangled to death at his execution and his body was burned at the stake. He was in fact one of quite a few Roman Catholic priests who fled England during the reign of King Henry the 8th for opposing the kings annulment.
However, the inquisition concluding no crime had been committed under canon law. He was still tried and executed under civil law courtesy of the charge of heresy as determined by the Lutheran church to appease king Henry the 8th.
carnold03 0 points 3 weeks ago
The only thing the meme gets right is that he was strangled to death at his execution and his body was burned at the stake. He was in fact one of quite a few Roman Catholic priests who fled England during the reign of King Henry the 8th for opposing the kings annulment.
However, the inquisition concluding no crime had been committed under canon law. He was still tried and executed under civil law courtesy of the charge of heresy as determined by the Lutheran church to appease king Henry the 8th.