What was Thomas Cranmer's fate under the reign of Mary I?
Promotion
Exile
Imprisonment and execution
Pardon
Answer
After the accession of the Catholic Mary I, Thomas Cranmer was put on trial for treason and heresy. He was imprisoned for over two years and eventually executed by being burned at the stake on 21 March 1556.
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