The Holy Maid of Kent
Denounced Anne Boleyn and claimed the King would die quickly if he married her. Cromwell had the nun and her friends arrested. Hung at Tyburn on 21st April 1534.
John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester
Fisher refused to take Oath of Succession- condemning first marriage and papal supremacy. Imprisoned in Tower, Pope made Fisher a Cardinal. Fisher found guilty of treason and executed.
Thomas More
More could not be found guilty of treason as had never denounced King's title as Supreme Head of the Church.
More convicted by evidence of Sir Richard Rich, jury rigged to find More guilty.
Opposition of Carthusian Monks
Three priors denied the Supremacy, saying King could not be Head of the Church, executed as did not change their minds.
Catherine of Aragon
Demanded she was Princess Dowager, her daughter, Mary was illegitimate.
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