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.

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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

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