Similarly , the Protestant party had difficulty in making use of the event , given Cranmer 's recantations .
His subsequent withdrawal of his recantations was not mentioned , though what actually happened soon became common knowledge , undermining the effectiveness of Marian propaganda .
The Protestant party had difficulty in making use of the event , given Cranmer 's recantations .
His subsequent withdrawal of his recantations was not mentioned , though what actually happened soon became common knowledge , undermining the effectiveness of Marian propaganda .