Hugh Latimer — 16 October 1555

Posted on October 16, 2014 
Filed under History

Bishop Hugh Latimer“On the morning of 16 October, 1555, Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley, both formerly bishops of  the Church, were executed for heresy in Oxford.

It was then that Hugh Latimer uttered his famous sermon,

Be of good cheer, Master Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day light such a candle by God’s grace in England as I trust shall never be put out.”

Written by the then Church Society Director David Streater for Crossway in 1996, “Hugh Latimer – Apostolic Preacher” is available in Church Society’s archives as a PDF file.

Take the opportunity today to learn of and to thank the Lord for Bishop Hugh Latimer.