John Fisher
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John Fisher was an English Catholic bishop and cardinal renowned for his staunch opposition to Henry VIII’s break with Rome, for which he was executed and later canonized as a martyr.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Fisher canonical | 4 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic bishop
ⓘ
cardinal ⓘ human ⓘ martyr ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| alignedWith | Papacy ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
ecclesiastical politics
ⓘ
theology ⓘ university administration ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | canonized saint of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | refusal to accept Henry VIII as Supreme Head of the Church of England ⓘ |
| convictedOf | treason under Henry VIII ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cambridge University
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
|
| familyName | Fisher ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| hasCanonizationReason | martyrdom for the Catholic faith ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Cardinal Fisher
ⓘ
Saint John Fisher ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Tudor England
ⓘ
surface form:
Tudor period
|
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution by beheading ⓘ |
| memberOf | College of Cardinals ⓘ |
| notableFor |
opposition to the English Reformation under Henry VIII
ⓘ
staunch defense of papal supremacy ⓘ |
| notableStudentOrAssociate | Thomas More ⓘ |
| notableWork |
sermons against the royal supremacy
ⓘ
theological writings defending papal authority ⓘ |
| occupation |
theologian
ⓘ
university chancellor ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Henry VIII's annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon
ⓘ
Henry VIII's break with Rome ⓘ Royal Supremacy in the Church of England ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Tower Hill, London ⓘ |
| placeOfDetention | Tower of London ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Rochester
ⓘ
Chancellor of the University of Cambridge ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sharesFeastDayWith | Thomas More ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.