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Archbishop

England · Religion / Church of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

14Records
1533–1695Date range
13Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1533

Thomas Cranmer30 March 1533

Canterbury · Religion / Church of England

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

1555

Edmund Grindal1555

Canterbury · Religion / Church of England

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

Nicholas Heath1555

Religion / Church of England

Appointed Archbishop of York

1559

Matthew Parker17 December 1559

Canterbury · Religion / Church of England

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

1570

Edmund Grindal1570

York · Religion / Church of England

Appointed Archbishop of York

1583

John Whitgift1583

Canterbury · Religion / Church of England

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

John Witgift1583

Canterbury · Religion / Church of England

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

1604

Richard Bancroft1604

Canterbury · Religion / Church of England

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

1611

George Abbot1611

Canterbury · Religion / Church of England

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

1633

William Laud1633

Canterbury · Religion / Church of England

Provokes the Bishops War between England & Scotland. Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

1660

William Juxon1660

Canterbury · Religion / Church of England

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

1677

William Sancroft1677

Canterbury · Religion / Church of England

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

1691

John Tillotson1691

Canterbury · Religion / Church of England

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

1695

Thomas Tenison1695

Canterbury · Religion / Church of England

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

Names involved

Edmund GrindalGeorge AbbotJohn TillotsonJohn WhitgiftJohn WitgiftMatthew ParkerNicholas HeathRichard BancroftThomas CranmerThomas TenisonWilliam JuxonWilliam LaudWilliam Sancroft

Provenance

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