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Thomas Rotherham (24 August 1423 – 29 May 1500), also known as Thomas (Scot) de Rotherham, was an English cleric and statesman. He served as bishop of several dioceses, most notably as Archbishop of York and, on two occasions as Lord Chancellor.
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Thomas Rotherham was archbishop of York from 1480 until his...
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In the 1480s the Rotherham-born Archbishop of York, Thomas Rotherham, instigated the building of a College of Jesus in Rotherham to rival the colleges of Cambridge and Oxford. It was the first brick building in what is now South Yorkshire and taught theology, religious chant and hymns, grammar and writing.
Thomas Rotherham (24 August 1423 – 29 May 1500), also known as Thomas (Scot) de Rotherham, was an English cleric and statesman. He served as bishop of several dioceses, most notably as Archbishop of York and, on two occasions as Lord Chancellor.
Aug 27, 2009 · Thomas of Rotherham (1423-1500) became Chancellor of England and Archbishop of York in the late 1400s. The town of Rotherham did not originally have a school but an educational institution was...
Thomas Rotherham was a very important figure during the reign of Edward IV. He had been Edward’s chaplain before progressing through ecclesiastical ranks to hold first the bishipric of Rochester and, from 1480 was the Archbishop of York.
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