Thomas Bilney: Forgotten Reformer

by Stuart Fisher

Publisher:

Day One

, 2022

Overview

Young Thomas Bilney entered Trinity Hall Cambridge in 1510. Shy and retiring, and being a loyal son of the church, he simply wanted to serve God. On the eve of the Reformation in England, Bilney played his part, when God spoke to him through the reading of Erasmus’s New Testament. Transformed, he courageously evangelized Cambridge, gathering a group around him, including the mighty Latimer. Constantly watched and harassed, he was eventually caught and forced to recant. After two years of agonizing remorse, Bilney, restored, blazed a trail preaching Christ that led him finally to the stake. Small in stature but large in heart, Bilney, while not a ‘big name’, played a significant role, earning the title from his more illustrious contemporary, Latimer, of, ‘that blessed martyr’.

Product Details

• Title: Thomas Bilney: Forgotten Reformer
• Author: Stuart Fisher
• Series: History Today
• Publisher: Day One
• Print Publication Date: 2022
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Pages: 112
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subject: Bilney, Thomas, approximately 1495-1531
• ISBNs: 9781846257384, 1846257387
• Resource ID: LLS:THOMASBILNEY
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-08-14T23:17:31Z

About Stuart Fisher

Stuart Fisher, originally from Wales, is a history graduate with a particular interest in Church History. Now living in Bournemouth, he is married to Lizzie and is a retired teacher. He is an elder at Moordown Baptist Church, where he is involved in pastoral work and some preaching. Stuart has three married children and five grandchildren – the sixth on the way. Stuart loves writing, preaching, walking, drawing and trying to keep the garden under control.