Bishop Nicholas Ridley By s.marcus97 Oct 31, 1500 Born In South Tynedale, England In South Tynedale, England Period: Oct 31, 1500 to Oct 16, 1555 Lifespan of Bishop Ridley Oct 31, 1525 Became a Master of Arts @ Pembroke College, Cambridge Oct 31, 1525 Soon after became Ordained as Priest (and went to Sorbonne, Paris) Oct 31, 1529 Returned to England Oct 31, 1534 Became the Senior Proctor of Cambridge University Oct 31, 1537 Graduated Bachelor of Divinity Oct 31, 1537 Was then appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, to serve as one of Thomas Cranmer's Chaplain Oct 31, 1538 Cranmer made him vicar of Herne, Kent Oct 31, 1540 He was made one of the King's Chaplains Oct 31, 1541 Became Master of Pembroke College Oct 31, 1543 He was accused of Heresy but got away with the charge Oct 31, 1547 Made Bishop of Rochester Oct 31, 1548 Helped Cranmer compile "The Book of Common Prayer" Oct 31, 1549 He was one of the commisioners who instigated Bishops Stepehn Gardiner and Edmund Bonner Oct 31, 1550 Was appointed to the See of London by letter patent. He was also called the "Bishop of London and Westminster" Oct 31, 1550 He had a debate with John Hooper name Contra Usum Vestium Oct 31, 1553 John Knox was placed under the Authority of Ridley Oct 31, 1553 Ridley supported the claim of protestant Lady Jane Grey to be Edward VI's succesor and hence was arrested. Oct 31, 1554 Ridley was transferred to Bocardo Prison in Oxford to await trial for Heresy Oct 16, 1555 Burned at the Stake (Death) @ Oxford, England