Lectionary Calendar
Wednesday, May 1st, 2024
the Fifth Week after Easter
the Fifth Week after Easter
Attention!
Partner with StudyLight.org as God uses us to make a difference for those displaced by Russia's war on Ukraine.
Click to donate today!
Click to donate today!
Bible Dictionaries
Bonner, Edmund
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
Search for…
or Resource Toolbox
Additional Links
Bishop of London; born 1500, died Southwark, England, 1569. He was the agent of Henry VIII at Rome in his divorce proceedings. An opponent of the Reformation, he was imprisoned till Mary's accession, 1553. As Bishop of London, he had much to do with the ecclesiastical trials of the heretics, among them Anne Askew, who refused to avail herself of his intercession. Under Elizabeth, he was deprived of his office, and, April 20, 1560, was imprisoned in the Marshalsea. He steadfastly refused to take the Oath of Supremacy, and died in prison.
Copyright Statement
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
Bibliography Information
Entry for 'Bonner, Edmund'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/b/bonner-edmund.html. 1910.
Entry for 'Bonner, Edmund'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/b/bonner-edmund.html. 1910.
