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Lancelot Andrewes (1555 – 25 September 1626) was an English bishop and scholar, who held high positions in the Church of England during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I.
Sep 22, 2024 · Lancelot Andrewes (born 1555, London, Eng.—died Sept. 26, 1626, London) was a theologian and court preacher who sought to defend and advance Anglican doctrines during a period of great strife in the English church.
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Lancelot Andrewes (1555-1626), Bishop of Winchester, was on the committee of scholars that produced the King James Translation of the Bible, and probably contributed more to that work than any other single person.
Biography of Lancelot Andrewes, early seventeenth century churchman and religious writer. His life, works, essays, and resources.
Jan 11, 2023 · Bishop Lancelot Andrewes (1655-1625) was a giant of the Elizabethan and Jacobean era in the Church of England and the development of the orthodox faith in the Anglican tradition. Born in 1555, Andrewes was recognized throughout the realm as a man of high intellect, erudite and poignant communication, and private piety.
Overview. Lancelot Andrewes. (1555—1626) bishop of Winchester. Quick Reference. (1555–1626), Bp. successively of Chichester (from 1605), Ely (1609), and Winchester (1619). He attended the Hampton Court Conference (1604) and was one of the translators of the AV.
Lancelot Andrewes was Dean of Westminster from 1601-1605 but he has no memorial in the Abbey. He has a fine monument in Southwark cathedral in London where he is buried. He was a son of Thomas and Joan and educated at Merchant Taylors school and Cambridge.
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