Nicholas Heath Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Nicholas Heath, based on 8 World History Database records associated with England.

8 records1539–15596 events3 places

Chronological biography

1539

Bishop1539

Religion / Church of England · Bishop of Rochester · Rochester

Appointed Bishop of Rochester

1543

Bishop1543

Religion / Church of England · Bishop of Worcester · Worcester

Appointed Bishop of Worcester

Bishop of Worcester1543

Religion / Church of England · Bishop of Worcester · Worcester

Becomes Bishop of Worcester during Henry VIII's reign.

Worcester Appointment1543

Religion / Church of England · Bishop of Worcester · Worcester

Takes charge of the Worcester diocese in 1543.

1553

Bishop1553

Religion / Church of England · Bishop of Worcester · Worcester

Restored as the Bishop of Worcester

1555

Archbishop1555

Religion / Church of England · Archbishop of York

Appointed Archbishop of York

1556

Lord Chancellor1 January 1556

Government / Government of England · Lord Chancellor

Appointed Lord Chancellor

1559

Arrest of Nicholas Heath1559

Government / Government of England · London

Confined to the Tower of London for opposition to the Acts of Supremacy

Titles and roles

Archbishop of York · Bishop of Rochester · Bishop of Worcester · Lord Chancellor

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.