Latimer studied at
Oxford University, attaining the degree of
Bachelor of Arts before being admitted as a
fellow of
All Souls College, Oxford in 1489. In the 1490s, Latimer traveled to
Italy in order to study Greek. He was eventually awarded a
Master of Arts by the
University of Ferrara in 1502. Shortly after returning to England in 1502, Latimer took
holy orders. Throughout the rest of his life, he combined his travels and studies with a career in the priesthood. He also spent several years serving as a teacher at Canterbury College, Oxford. One of Latimer's most notable students was English cardinal
Reginald Pole. Latimer was one of the foremost scholars of his age, a fact attested by his selection as Pole's tutor and his role as an advisor to
Henry VIII on the theological implications of his divorce from
Catherine of Aragon. Latimer was also a correspondent of
Thomas More and
Desiderius Erasmus, the latter specifically seeking Latimer's help during his translation of the
New Testament (something Latimer denied in a letter). Although the precise date of his death is unknown, Latimer died at some point between April and October 1545 – the dates that his will was successively made and proven. ==References==