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{{Short description|16th century English Protestant martyr}}
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'''John Lambert''' (d. [[1538]]) was a [[protestant]] [[martyr]] burnt to death on [[November 22]] at [[Smithfield, London]].
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'''John Lambert''' (died 1538) was an English [[Protestant]] [[martyr]] burnt to death on 22 November 1538 at [[Smithfield, London]].


==Life==
Lambert was born "John Nicholson" in [[Norwich]] and educated at [[Queens' College, Cambridge]]. He was made a [[fellow]] there on the nomination of [[Catherine of Aragon]]. After theological disputes he changed his name and went to [[Antwerp (city) |Antwerp]], where he served as priest to the [[England|English]] factory. Here he became friends with Frith and [[William Tyndale]].
Lambert was born '''John Nicholson''' in [[Norwich]] and educated at [[Queens' College, Cambridge]], where he became a friend and a colleague of [[Thomas Cromwell]].<ref>{{acad|id=LMRT519J|name=Lambert, John}}</ref> He was made a [[fellow]] there on the nomination of [[Catherine of Aragon]]. After theological disputes he changed his name and went to [[Antwerp]], where he served as priest to the English factory. Here he became friends with [[John Frith (martyr)|John Frith]] and [[William Tyndale]], and became a member of the group of humanist theologians that met at the [[White Horse Tavern, Cambridge|White Horse Tavern]]—a group that included [[Edward Foxe|Edward Fox]] and [[Robert Barnes (martyr)|Robert Barnes]], and the arch-conservative [[Stephen Gardiner]].{{cn|date=August 2022}}


Upon his return in [[1531]], Lambert came under the scrutiny of Archibishop [[William Warham]], but Warham died in [[1532]]. He then earned his living teaching [[Greek language|Greek]] and [[Latin]] near the Stock markets. In [[1536]] he was accused of [[heresy]] by the [[Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk |Duke of Norfolk]], but escaped until [[1538]], when he was put on trial for denying the real presence of [[Jesus]] in the bread and wine of the [[Eucharist]]. Archbishop [[Thomas Cranmer]] condemned these views, even though he was later to adopt them himself. [[John Foxe]] suggests that [[Thomas Cromwell]], who as [[vicegerent]] condemned him, also asked his pardon before he was consigned to the flames as a [[Marian martyr]].
Upon his return in 1531, Lambert came under the scrutiny of Archbishop [[William Warham]], but Warham died in 1532. Lambert then earned his living teaching [[Greek language|Greek]] and [[Latin]] near the Stock markets. In 1536 he was accused of [[heresy]] by the [[Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk|Duke of Norfolk]], but escaped until 1538, when he was put on trial for denying the real presence of [[Christ]] in the bread and wine of the [[Eucharist]], the doctrine of [[transubstantiation]]. Archbishop [[Thomas Cranmer]] condemned these views, even though he was later to adopt them himself.<ref>{{cite DNB|wstitle=Lambert, John (d.1538)|first=William Arthur Jobson |last=Archbold|volume=32}}</ref>


Lambert is well known for his words spoken while the flames lept from his raised hands: "None but Christ, none but Christ!"
Lambert was eventually burned at the stake, whilst [[Thomas Cromwell]] purportedly watched and cried for the duration. Lambert is well known for his words spoken while the flames leapt from his raised hands: "None but Christ, none but Christ!"<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.puritansermons.com/banner/burrou1.htm |title=Christ is All in All |access-date=4 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228110710/http://www.puritansermons.com/banner/burrou1.htm |archive-date=28 February 2018 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


==Portrayals==
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[[Ben Price]] portrayed Lambert in season 3 of [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime's]] television show ''[[The Tudors]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=United Artists: Ben Price |url=http://unitedagents.co.uk/film/ben-price/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716210116/http://unitedagents.co.uk/film/ben-price/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 July 2012 |publisher=United Agents |accessdate=12 September 2009 }}</ref> Tim Scragg played Lambert in [[Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light]].<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1840190/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t102 |accessdate=08 January 2025</ref>
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[[Category:Alumni of Queens' College, Cambridge|Lambert, John]]

[[Category:Natives of Norfolk|Lambert, John]]
==See also==
*''[[Foxe's Book of Martyrs]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Lambert, John (martyr) | volume= 16 |last1= Pollard |first1= Albert Frederick |author1-link= Albert Pollard | pages = 107&ndash;108 |short=1}}
*[http://www.godrules.net/library/calvin/76calvin_h15.htm Henry VIII - A Martyr (includes details on Lambert's life, heresy and death)]

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Latest revision as of 07:57, 8 January 2025

John Lambert (died 1538) was an English Protestant martyr burnt to death on 22 November 1538 at Smithfield, London.

Life

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Lambert was born John Nicholson in Norwich and educated at Queens' College, Cambridge, where he became a friend and a colleague of Thomas Cromwell.[1] He was made a fellow there on the nomination of Catherine of Aragon. After theological disputes he changed his name and went to Antwerp, where he served as priest to the English factory. Here he became friends with John Frith and William Tyndale, and became a member of the group of humanist theologians that met at the White Horse Tavern—a group that included Edward Fox and Robert Barnes, and the arch-conservative Stephen Gardiner.[citation needed]

Upon his return in 1531, Lambert came under the scrutiny of Archbishop William Warham, but Warham died in 1532. Lambert then earned his living teaching Greek and Latin near the Stock markets. In 1536 he was accused of heresy by the Duke of Norfolk, but escaped until 1538, when he was put on trial for denying the real presence of Christ in the bread and wine of the Eucharist, the doctrine of transubstantiation. Archbishop Thomas Cranmer condemned these views, even though he was later to adopt them himself.[2]

Lambert was eventually burned at the stake, whilst Thomas Cromwell purportedly watched and cried for the duration. Lambert is well known for his words spoken while the flames leapt from his raised hands: "None but Christ, none but Christ!"[3]

Portrayals

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Ben Price portrayed Lambert in season 3 of Showtime's television show The Tudors.[4] Tim Scragg played Lambert in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Lambert, John (LMRT519J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. ^ Archbold, William Arthur Jobson (1892). "Lambert, John (d.1538)" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 32. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  3. ^ "Christ is All in All". Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  4. ^ "United Artists: Ben Price". United Agents. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  5. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1840190/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t102 |accessdate=08 January 2025
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