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John Kynton
John Kynton (died 1536) was an English 16th-century Franciscan friar, divinity professor, and a vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford. Kynton gained a Doctor of Divinity in 1500 at Oxford and was a Minorite or Friar Minor. He was appointed Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University as part of a committee several times annually during 1503–1513. Kynton was a senior theologian at Oxford and preached the University sermon on Easter Sunday in 1515. He was among the four Doctors of Divinity appointed by the University in 1521 to consult with Thomas Wolsey about Lutheran doctrines and he assisted in a further examination of the reformer's works undertaken by the theologians at Oxford on the command of King Henry VIII. He is believed to have written at this time a treatise entitled "Contra Doctrinam Mart. Lutheri". He was the divinity reader at Magdalen College, and third Margaret Professor of Theology at Oxford University. He resigned the latter post in 1530. In 1530, he was one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century and has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century. The English language, the Anglican Church, and Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Luther
Martin Luther (; ; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, and professor, and Order of Saint Augustine, Augustinian friar. He is the seminal figure of the Reformation, Protestant Reformation and the namesake of Lutheranism. Luther was ordained to the Priesthood in the Catholic Church, priesthood in 1507. He came to reject several teachings and practices of the Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church; in particular, he disputed the view on indulgences. Luther proposed an academic discussion of the practice and efficacy of indulgences in his ''Ninety-five Theses'' of 1517. His refusal to renounce all of his writings at the demand of Pope Leo X in 1520 and the Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Worms in 1521 resulted in his Excommunication (Catholic Church)#History, excommunication by the pope and condemnation as an Outlaw#In other countries, outlaw by the Holy Roman Emper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Drax
Thomas Drax was an University of Oxford, Oxford Colleges of the University of Oxford, college Chief executive officer, head in the 16th-century. He was Rector (college), Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford, from 1503 to 1518; and List of vice-chancellors of the University of Oxford, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1511 to 1512. He was also a Canon (priest), Canon of Lichfield Cathedral. University of Oxford, UK. References Lichfield Cathedral Rectors of Lincoln College, Oxford 16th-century English educators Vice-Chancellors of the University of Oxford {{UOxford-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Avery (academic)
John Avery may refer to: Politics and law * John Avery (MP for Old Sarum) (1362–1397), MP for Old Sarum * John Avery (MP for Weymouth) (fl. 1393), MP for Weymouth * John Avery Jr. (1739–1806), American politician; first Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth *John Avery (politician) (1824–1914), American physician and U.S. representative from Michigan * John Avery (lawyer) (born 1948), Australian barrister Others *Henry Every (alias "John Avery", 1659–after 1699), English pirate *John Avery (organ builder) (c. 1755–1807), English organ builder * Skip Avery (John Thomas Avery, 1923–1990), American baseball player *John Avery (police officer) (1927–2018), Australian police commissioner *John Scales Avery (born 1933), American physicist and chemist *John Avery (gridiron football) (born 1976), American football player in the NFL and CFL * John Avery (journalist), Belizean public utilities commissioner and journalist See also * Jack Avery (other) *Avery John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Adams (academic)
John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain, and during the war served as a diplomat in Europe. He was twice elected vice president, serving from 1789 to 1797 in a prestigious role with little power. Adams was a dedicated diarist and regularly corresponded with many important contemporaries, including his wife and adviser Abigail Adams as well as his friend and rival Thomas Jefferson. A lawyer and political activist prior to the Revolution, Adams was devoted to the right to counsel and presumption of innocence. He defied anti-British sentiment and successfully defended British soldiers against murder charges arising from the Boston Massacre. Adams was a Massachusetts delegate to the Continental Congress and became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Roper (academic) (1858–1940), Anglican bishop
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John Roper may refer to: *John Roper, 1st Baron Teynham (died 1618), English nobleman *John Roper, Baron Roper (1935–2016), British politician *John Roper (American football) (born 1965), former American football linebacker *John Roper (baseball) (born 1971), Major League Baseball pitcher *John Roper (British diplomat), former British ambassador to Luxembourg *John Roper (explorer) (c. 1822–1895), Australian explorer; namesake of Roper Peak and Roper River in the Northern Territory *John Herbert Roper, American historian and author a * John W. Roper (1898–1963), Vice Admiral in the United States Navy *John Charles Roper John Charles Roper (1858 – 26 January 1940) was an Anglican bishop in the Anglo-Catholic tradition in the first half of the 20th century. Biography Roper was educated at Keble College, Oxford. Ordained in 1882, he began his ministry with a cura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Grene
Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus authority ''Simon'' * Tribe of Simeon, one of the twelve tribes of Israel Places * Şimon ( hu, links=no, Simon), a village in Bran Commune, Braşov County, Romania * Șimon, a right tributary of the river Turcu in Romania Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Simon'' (1980 film), starring Alan Arkin * ''Simon'' (2004 film), Dutch drama directed by Eddy Terstall Games * ''Simon'' (game), a popular computer game * Simon Says, children's game Literature * ''Simon'' (Sutcliff novel), a children's historical novel written by Rosemary Sutcliff * Simon (Sand novel), an 1835 novel by George Sand * ''Simon Necronomicon'' (1977), a purported grimoire written by an unknown author, with an introduction by a man identified only as "Simon" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Fauntleroy
William Fauntleroy was an English 16th-century Fellow of New College, Oxford and a vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford. Fauntleroy was born in Sherborne, Dorset. He was the son of John Fauntleroy and the brother of Elizabeth Fauntleroy, Abbess of Amesbury. He gained a Doctor of Divinity in 1506 at New College in Oxford. He was appointed Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University as part of a committee multiple times annually during 1506 to 1513. He was probably Rector Rector (Latin for the member of a vessel's crew who steers) may refer to: Style or title *Rector (ecclesiastical), a cleric who functions as an administrative leader in some Christian denominations *Rector (academia), a senior official in an edu ... of Lydlinch in Dorset during 1527–1537. References Bibliography * Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown People from Sherborne 16th-century English clergy Alumni of New College, Oxford Fellows of New College, Oxford Vice-Chancellors of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Thornden
John Thornden (or Thornton) was an English 16th-century Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, and became a suffragan bishop. Thornden was a Doctor of Divinity. Thornden was appointed Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University several times from 1503 onwards. He was also a suffragan bishop to the Archbishop of Canterbury, William Warham William Warham ( – 22 August 1532) was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1503 to his death. Early life and education Warham was the son of Robert Warham of Malshanger in Hampshire. He was educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford .... References Bibliography * Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown 16th-century English Roman Catholic bishops Suffragan bishops Vice-Chancellors of the University of Oxford {{England-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macmillan Publishers
Macmillan Publishers (occasionally known as the Macmillan Group; formally Macmillan Publishers Ltd and Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC) is a British publishing company traditionally considered to be one of the 'Big Five' English language publishers. Founded in London in 1843 by Scottish brothers Daniel and Alexander MacMillan, the firm would soon establish itself as a leading publisher in Britain. It published two of the best-known works of Victorian era children’s literature, Lewis Carroll's ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (1865) and Rudyard Kipling's ''The Jungle Book'' (1894). Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Harold Macmillan, grandson of co-founder Daniel, was chairman of the company from 1964 until his death in December 1986. Since 1999, Macmillan has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Holtzbrinck Publishing Group with offices in 41 countries worldwide and operations in more than thirty others. History Macmillan was founded in London in 1843 by Daniel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trinity College, Oxford
(That which you wish to be secret, tell to nobody) , named_for = The Holy Trinity , established = , sister_college = Churchill College, Cambridge , president = Dame Hilary Boulding , location = Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BH , coordinates = , location_map = Oxford (central) , undergraduates = 308 (2011/2012) , graduates = 125 , shield = , blazon = ''Per pale or and azure, on a chevron between three griffins' heads erased four fleurs-de-lis all counter-changed'' (arms of Sir Thomas Pope, Founder) , homepage = , boat_club Boat Club Trinity College (full name: The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford, of the foundation of Sir Thomas Pope (Knight)) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. The college was founded in 1555 by Sir Thomas Pope, on land previously occupied by Durham College, home to Benedictine monks from Durham Cathedral. Despite its large physical size, the college is relatively small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durham College, Oxford
Durham College was a college of the University of Oxford, founded by the monks of Durham Priory in the late 13th century. It was closed at the dissolution of the monasteries in the mid 16th century, and its buildings were subsequently used to found Trinity College, Oxford. History Establishment The college was built to provide a place of learning for Benedictine monks from the monastery in Durham, England, Durham. Until the 1280s, there had been no Benedictine establishment in Oxford itself, and, while in 1291 the southern abbeys decided to combine their efforts at Gloucester College, Durham had already begun to make its own arrangements. The site was acquired by the abbey in 1286 or 1291 and the college, which would house six to ten monks, developed over the coming decades. A prior oversaw the development of the college, which included the construction of an Oratory (worship), oratory in 1323 and groundwork for a chapel shortly thereafter, though no such chapel was actual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
