John Fisher (ca 1469-1535) – Cambridge University Library Special Collections

John Fisher (ca 1469-1535), martyr (and archivist)

Posted on 27 April 2016 by Jacky Cox

John Fisher’s principled opposition to Henry VIII’s divorce from Katherine of Aragon resulted in his conviction for treason and execution in 1535. Everyone remembers the […]

600th anniversary, Archives, Cambridge Digital Library, Cambridge University Archives, Exhibitions, Library history