Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Role range: 1555-1557
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Edmund Grindal Biography and Timeline
Follow Edmund Grindal through 10 dated historical records for England.
Edmund Grindal, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1555–1577Years on this page
1555
Archbishop
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Role range: 1555-1557
1557
Dismissal
Dismissed by the Queen for too much preaching & education of the Clergy
Role range: 1555-1557
1559
Bishop
Appointed Bishop of London
1560
London Diocese Reform
Grindal works to enforce Elizabethan religious reform in London
Role range: 1559-1570
1561
London Visitation
Grindal enforces Protestant order in the London diocese
Role range: 1559-1570
1570
Archbishop
Appointed Archbishop of York
1575
Grindal Becomes Archbishop of Canterbury
Edmund Grindal succeeds Matthew Parker as Archbishop of Canterbury and inherits disputes over preaching, discipline and Puritan reform.
Role range: 1575-1583
1576
Prophesyings Defended by Grindal
Grindal defends clerical preaching exercises known as prophesyings because he believes they improve ministerial learning and preaching standards.
Role range: 1575-1583
1577
Grindal Suspended from Active Authority
Grindal is effectively suspended after refusing fully to execute Elizabeth's command against prophesyings.
Role range: 1575-1583
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.