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Drawing on the ancient spiritual devotion of the Stations of the Cross, we invite you to participate in a journey of reflection and discovery in the city of Oxford.

3. Jesus is condemned

3. Jesus is condemned

University Church of St Mary the Virgin

Cranmer’s Band, 16th century

Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology

Image ©Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

This iron band is said to have been used to confine Archbishop Thomas Cranmer during his imprisonment in Oxford in the 1550s. Having played a key role in reforming the Church of England, Cranmer was convicted of heresy during Mary I’s reign and burnt at the stake in Oxford in 1556.

Listen to a reflection by Professor Sarah Mortimer, Christ Church, University of Oxford

 
2. Jesus is betrayed by Judas and arrested

2. Jesus is betrayed by Judas and arrested
4. Jesus is denied by Peter

4. Jesus is denied by Peter