Today in Literature has published a new article about Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 and its connection to Thomas Cranmer, the Reformation-minded Archbishop of Canterbury, was burned at the stake by Queen "Bloody" Mary I on March 21, 1556:

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On this day in 1556 Thomas Cranmer, one of the "Oxford Martyrs," was burned at the stake. Cranmer's promotion of the English Bible and his authorship of "The Book of Common Prayer" are his most significant connections to Christian literature, but for fiction readers he is known through his connection to Ray Bradbury's book-burning novel, "Fahrenheit 451" ...

For the full article, please visit: http://www.todayinliterature.com/stories.asp?Event_Date=3/21/1556

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