The passing of the Act of the Six Articles reaffirms many
central Catholic doctrines and practices, insisting on clerical
celibacy and asserting the miracle of transubstantiation. Nicholas
Shaxton, Bishop of Salisbury, and Hugh Latimer, Bishop of
Worcester, speak out against the the conservatism of these
articles, and thus both resign their sees.
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Editors, Litencyc. "Bishops Shaxton and Latimer resign on doctrinal grounds". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14621, accessed 19 March 2024.]