author
Hugh Latimer
d. 1555
A bold voice of the English Reformation, remembered for sharp preaching, plain speaking, and remarkable courage in the face of death. His life captures a turbulent moment when faith, politics, and conscience collided.
2 Audiobooks
The Pulpit Of The Reformation, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4.
by John Welch, John Knox, Hugh Latimer
Sermons on the Card, and Other Discourses
by Hugh Latimer
About the author
Born in Leicestershire in the late 15th century, Hugh Latimer studied at Cambridge and first defended traditional church teaching before becoming one of the strongest supporters of reform in England. He was known less as a scholar than as a powerful preacher, using direct, vivid language that ordinary listeners could understand.
Latimer went on to serve as Bishop of Worcester and later preached before King Edward VI. During the shifting religious politics of the Tudor period, he was imprisoned after Mary I came to the throne and restored Catholic rule.
In 1555, Latimer was burned at the stake in Oxford alongside Nicholas Ridley, becoming one of the Oxford Martyrs. He is remembered for his fearless Protestant witness and for the lasting impact of his sermons, which still give a lively sense of his humor, urgency, and moral conviction.