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<p> [[Bishop]] of Winchester, born in Hampshire of humble parentage; was patronised by the governor of [[Winchester]] [[Castle]] and introduced by him to [[Edward]] III., who employed him to superintend the rebuilding of [[Windsor]] Castle, and by-and-by made him [[Privy]] [[Seal]] and Lord Chancellor, though he fell into disgrace towards the close of Edward's reign; was restored to favour in [[Richard]] II.'s reign and once more made Chancellor; in his later years he founded the New College, Oxford, built and endowed St. Mary's College, Winchester, and rebuilt the cathedral there. He was less of a theologian than an architect; was disparagingly spoken of by John Wickliffe as a "builder of castles," and his favourite motto was, "Manners make the man"; (1324-1404). </p> | <p> [[Bishop]] of Winchester, born in Hampshire of humble parentage; was patronised by the governor of [[Winchester]] [[Castle]] and introduced by him to [[Edward]] III., who employed him to superintend the rebuilding of [[Windsor]] Castle, and by-and-by made him [[Privy]] [[Seal]] and Lord Chancellor, though he fell into disgrace towards the close of Edward's reign; was restored to favour in [[Richard]] II.'s reign and once more made Chancellor; in his later years he founded the New College, Oxford, built and endowed St. Mary's College, Winchester, and rebuilt the cathedral there. He was less of a theologian than an architect; was disparagingly spoken of by John Wickliffe as a "builder of castles," and his favourite motto was, "Manners make the man"; (1324-1404). </p> | ||
Latest revision as of 18:09, 15 October 2021
William Of Wykeham [1]
Bishop of Winchester, born in Hampshire of humble parentage; was patronised by the governor of Winchester Castle and introduced by him to Edward III., who employed him to superintend the rebuilding of Windsor Castle, and by-and-by made him Privy Seal and Lord Chancellor, though he fell into disgrace towards the close of Edward's reign; was restored to favour in Richard II.'s reign and once more made Chancellor; in his later years he founded the New College, Oxford, built and endowed St. Mary's College, Winchester, and rebuilt the cathedral there. He was less of a theologian than an architect; was disparagingly spoken of by John Wickliffe as a "builder of castles," and his favourite motto was, "Manners make the man"; (1324-1404).
