Nicholas Ridley

c. 1500 – October 16, 1555

Bishop of London & Reformation Martyr

Chose the flames over denying the truth

Biography

Bishop of London who helped shape the theological foundations of the Church of England. Burned at the stake alongside Hugh Latimer in Oxford.

Faith & Testimony

Ridley's scholarly work helped define Anglican theology, particularly regarding the Lord's Supper. He chose death over recanting his Protestant convictions, demonstrating that his faith was no mere intellectual exercise but a matter of eternal truth.

Sources

Ridley — Wikipedia — Bishop of London, burned with Latimer
Foxe's Book of Martyrs — Latimer and Ridley — Foxe's account of Ridley and Latimer's burning at the stake in Oxford, October 16, 1555
A Brief Declaration of the Lord's Supper — Ridley's key theological work on the Lord's Supper, which helped shape Anglican eucharistic theology