Traditionally , he has been portrayed as a humanist whose enthusiasm for biblical scholarship prepared him for the adoption of Lutheran ideas , which were spreading during the 1520s .
Not much is known about Cranmer 's thoughts and experiences during his three decades at Cambridge .
Traditionally , Cranmer has been portrayed as a humanist whose enthusiasm for biblical scholarship prepared Cranmer for the adoption of Lutheran ideas , which were spreading during the 1520s .
Not much is known about Cranmer 's thoughts and experiences during his three decades at Cambridge .