Henry Bullock (died 1526) was an English clergyman, academic and humanist, a friend of

Erasmus Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (; ; English: Erasmus of Rotterdam or Erasmus;''Erasmus'' was his baptismal name, given after St. Erasmus of Formiae. ''Desiderius'' was an adopted additional name, which he used from 1496. The ''Roterodamus'' wa ...

and a correspondent of his in the period 1516 to 1518.Peter G. Bietenholz, Thomas B. Deutscher (editors), ''Contemporaries of Erasmus: a biographical register'' (2003), p. 220.

Life

He was from the

diocese of Lichfield and Coventry The Diocese of Lichfield is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury, England. The bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Chad in the city of Lichfield. The diocese covers of seve ...

, and was educated at the

University of Cambridge , mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. , established = , other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...

. He took his degree of B.A. in 1503 or 1504, was admitted fellow of

Queens' College, Cambridge Queens' College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Queens' is one of the oldest colleges of the university, founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou. The college spans the River Cam, colloquially referred to as the "light s ...

in 1506, M.A. in 1507, and D.D. in 1520. In 1524-5 he held the office of vice-chancellor of the university. He delivered a course of lectures on mathematics, for which he received a salary from the university, but subsequently he devoted himself to the study of Greek, and gave lectures on the

gospel of Matthew The Gospel of Matthew), or simply Matthew. It is most commonly abbreviated as "Matt." is the first book of the New Testament of the Bible and one of the three synoptic Gospels. It tells how Israel's Messiah, Jesus, comes to his people and for ...

. He was an intimate friend of Erasmus, and letters which passed between them are to be found in the printed editions of Erasmus's letters. His foreign friends Latinised his name, calling him 'Bovillus.' His health was poor and he complained of the loss of an eye that hindered his work. He took holy orders, and was rector of St. Martin's Ludgate from 1522 or 1523 till his death, which happened before 4 July 1526, when

Thomas Lupset Thomas Lupset (c.1495–1530) was an English churchman and humanist scholar. Life He studied in London's St Paul's Cathedral School, and at a young age entered the household of John Colet. He learned classics from William Lilye, and then went to ...

succeeded him. His library was purchased by Queens' College after his death.

Works

He wrote the following books: * 'Contra Lutherum de Captivitate Babylonica,' written at the desire of

Cardinal Wolsey Thomas Wolsey ( – 29 November 1530) was an English statesman and Catholic bishop. When Henry VIII became King of England in 1509, Wolsey became the king's almoner. Wolsey's affairs prospered and by 1514 he had become the controlling figur ...

, whose chaplain he was. * 'Orationes et epistolae.' * 'Oratio habita Cantabrigiae in frequentissimo coetu, praesentibus Caesaris oratoribus et nonnullis aliis episcopis, ad Card. Wolssaeum.' This was dedicated to John Talerus, and printed by

John Siberch John Siberch ( 1476–1554) was the first Cambridge printer and an associate of Erasmus. Life Early life Johann Lair was born in c.1476 to Peter (a master wool weaver and town councillor) and Lena von Lair. The family moved from Sieglar (La ...

in 1521. * 'Lepidissimum Luciani opusculum περὶ δυψάδων (de siticulosis serpentibus) Henrico Bulloco interprete.' A translation from

Lucian Lucian of Samosata, '; la, Lucianus Samosatensis ( 125 – after 180) was a Hellenized Syrian satirist, rhetorician and pamphleteer Pamphleteer is a historical term for someone who creates or distributes pamphlets, unbound (and therefore ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bullock, Henry Year of birth missing 1526 deaths Fellows of Queens' College, Cambridge English Renaissance humanists 16th-century English Roman Catholic priests Vice-Chancellors of the University of Cambridge