William of Wykeham
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William of Wykeham was Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England. He founded New College, Oxford, and New College School in 1379, and founded Winchester College in 1382. He was also the clerk of
William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester, 1367-1404: from his tomb at Winchester.
Portrait (posthumous), showing the two colleges he founded, and his coat of arms and motto
Funerary effigy of William of Wykeham in Winchester Cathedral
Henry Beaufort
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Henry Beaufort was an English Catholic prelate and statesman who held the offices of Bishop of Lincoln, Bishop of Winchester and cardinal. He served three times as Lord Chancellor and played an import
William of Wykeham
…1367-1404: from his tomb at Winchester. Church Roman Catholic Appointed 12 July 1367 Term ended 27 September 1404 Predecessor William Edington Successor Henry Beaufort Orders Ordination 1362 Consecration 10 October 1367 by Simon Langham Personal details Born 1320 or 1324 Died 27 September 1404 (aged c. 82) Coat of…
1856 painting by Paul Delaroche showing Beaufort interrogating Joan of Arc in prison
Beaufort's tomb in Winchester Cathedral