Good morning Archbishop Cranmer.
Interviewer - Archbishop, could you tell us about your childhood?
Archbishop Cranmer - Certainly, I was born 2 July 1489, in Nottingham Shire, England to my parents Thomas and Agnes. I was the second of three sons. My father died in 1501 when I was 12 years of age. In those days everything went to the eldest son. Thus, my elder brother, John, inherited the family estate, while my younger brother, Edmund, and I accepted and pursued the church as our profession. At the age of 14 I went to Cambridge and studied at the new Jesus College, It took me a long eight years to get my Bachelors degree, and three years to get my Masters.
Interviewer - Did you become a priest immediately after you left the university?
Archbishop Cranmer - No, shortly after I finished my Masters of Arts I married a woman named Joan. Thou, in order to support my wife and myself. I was forced to give up my fellowship, and got a job as a reader for another college. Not long after, Joan past away during childbirth. Jesus College then reinstated my fellowship, for which I was very grateful, and I began studying theology. I was ordained in 1520, and receive my doctorate of divinity in 1526.
Interviewer - So when did you become Archbishop.
Archbishop Cranmer - On March 30, 1533, I became Archbishop of Canterbury.
Interviewer - Who made you a archbishop of Canterbury.
Archbishop Cranmer - Henry VII named me Archbishop.
Interviewer - Can you tell us a little bit about you family?
Archbishop Cranmer - Of course my family were poor, my father was a squire my mother stayed home and took care of us my brother john inherited the estate. And my other brother Edmund pursued the church like I did.
Interviewer - Can you tell us a little bit about you family?
Archbishop Cranmer - Of course my family were poor, my father was a squire my mother stayed home and took care of us my brother john inherited the estate. And my other brother Edmund pursued the church like I did.
Interviewer - After Edward became king what did you do.
Interviewer - Thank you for telling us about yourself.
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