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Henry Bowet
Henry Bowet (died 20 October 1423) was both Bishop of Bath and Wells and Archbishop of York. Life Bowet was a royal clerk to King Richard II of England, and at one point carried letters of recommendation to Pope Urban VI from the king.Chaplais ''English Diplomatic Practice'' p. 138 Bowet became Bishop of Bath and Wells on 19 August 1401,Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 228 and succeeded to the Archbishopric of York on 7 October 1407, after it had been vacant for two and a half years.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 282 The pope had already appointed Robert Hallam to the northern primacy, but, finding that Henry IV desired to see Bowet installed, he nominated Hallam to the see of Salisbury and gave the pallium to Bowet. In 1402 Bowet briefly served as Lord High Treasurer, from February to October.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 106 In 1417 the Scots invaded England and sat down before Berwick-on-Tweed. The Duke of Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archbishop Of York
The archbishop of York is a senior bishop in the Church of England, second only to the archbishop of Canterbury. The archbishop is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and the metropolitan bishop of the province of York, which covers the northern regions of England (north of the Trent) as well as the Isle of Man. The archbishop's throne ('' cathedra'') is in York Minster in central York and the official residence is Bishopthorpe Palace in the village of Bishopthorpe outside York. The current archbishop is Stephen Cottrell, since the confirmation of his election on 9 July 2020. History Roman There was a bishop in Eboracum (Roman York) from very early times; during the Middle Ages, it was thought to have been one of the dioceses established by the legendary King Lucius. Bishops of York are known to have been present at the councils of Arles (Eborius) and Nicaea (unnamed). However, this early Christian community was later destroyed by the pagan Anglo-Saxons and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
