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          5. The Life of Saint John Fisher

          1469-1535

          Early years and education

          John Fisher was born in Beverly, a town in northeast England, in 1469. His family was financially secure so he had access to a good education in preparation for his undergraduate degree at Cambridge University.

          He joined the student body at Cambridge in 1483 at the age of 14 to earn, in rapid succession, his Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees that demonstrated his mastery of philosophy, grammar, literature, geometry, music, and astronomy.

          As a resident of Michael House, and later as one of its masters, he found a home to read and study in preparation for his doctoral degree in theology, which he earned in 1501.

          Before earning this degree that crowned his academic studies, John Fisher was ordained a priest at the early age of 22. 

          Chancellor at Cambridge and Bishop of Rochester

          Elected as its Chancellor in 1504, Fisher was committed to make Cambridge academically stronger, thus prompting him to seek the f