Stephen Gardiner
Born in 1497
Died on 12th of November 1555
Born 1497. Died 1555 - English prelate.
Studied civil and canon law at Cambridge. Became Thomas Wolsey’s secretary in 1525. Imprisoned by Henry VIII for opposing doctrinal reformation. Released by Mary I and became an ardent persecutor of Protestants.
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