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Whitgift Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

England · House / House of Tudor. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1583

John WhitgiftSeptember 1583

Canterbury · House / House of Tudor

John Whitgift becomes Archbishop of Canterbury and begins a firmer campaign for conformity within the established Church.

Names involved

John Whitgift

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