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John Whitgift
Archbishop of Canterbury from 1583 to 1604 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Whitgift (c. 1530 – 29 February 1604) was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1583 to his death. Noted for his hospitality, he was somewhat ostentatious in his habits, sometimes visiting Canterbury and other towns attended by a retinue of 800 horses. Whitgift's theological views were often controversial.
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John Whitgift | |
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Archbishop of Canterbury | |
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Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Canterbury |
Installed | August 1583 |
Term ended | 29 February 1604 |
Predecessor | Edmund Grindal |
Successor | Richard Bancroft |
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Ordination | 1560 |
Consecration | 21 April 1577 by Edmund Grindal |
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Born | c. 1530 Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England |
Died | 29 February 1604 (aged 73/74) Lambeth, London, England |
Buried | Croydon, Surrey |
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