RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Nicholas Ridley

1500 - 1555

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Nicholas Ridley (c. 1500 – 16 October 1555) was an English Bishop of London (the only bishop called "Bishop of London and Westminster"). Ridley was one of the Oxford Martyrs burned at the stake during the Marian Persecutions, for his teachings and his support of Lady Jane Grey. He is remembered with a commemoration in the calendar of saints (with Hugh Latimer) in some parts of the Anglican Communion (Church of England) on 16 October. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Nicholas Ridley is the 2,868th most popular religious figure (down from 2,549th in 2024), the 4,242nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,313th in 2019) and the 98th most popular British Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Nicholas Ridley ranks 2,867 out of 3,187. Before him are László Kovács, Manuel González García, Luigi Padovese, Evagrius of Constantinople, and Maturino Blanchet. After him are Medardo Joseph Mazombwe, Roger of Wendover, Lorenzo Piretto, Bruce M. Metzger, Karel Kašpar, Paulo Cezar Costa, and Faustus of Mileve.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1500, Nicholas Ridley ranks 57. Before him are Martim Afonso de Sousa, Leonardo III Tocco, Joachim Camerarius, João de Castro, García López de Cárdenas, and Álvaro Fernandes. After him is Abd al-Samad. Among people deceased in 1555, Nicholas Ridley ranks 23. Before him are Bartolomeo Veneto, Luis de Narváez, Justus Jonas, Jan Mostaert, Olympia Fulvia Morata, and Hugh Latimer. After him are Stephen Gardiner, and Polydore Vergil.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Nicholas Ridley ranks 4,243 out of 8,785. Before him are David Wilkie (1785), Edward Carpenter (1844), Steve Hogarth (1956), Harry Ryan (1893), Mal Evans (1935), and George Grove (1820). After him are William Garbutt (1883), Roger Hargreaves (1935), Tommy Douglas (1904), Pete Doherty (1979), Ivor Novello (1893), and Ian Charleson (1949).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Nicholas Ridley ranks 98. Before him are Chad of Mercia (634), Hilda of Whitby (614), Dolly Pentreath (1692), Matthew Parker (1504), Ajahn Brahm (1951), and Cædmon (657). After him are Roger of Wendover (1200), Saint Mungo (518), Swithun (800), Cormac Murphy-O'Connor (1932), David Beaton (1494), and Catherine Booth (1829).

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