A catalogue of the bishops of England, since the first planting of Christian religion in this island together with a briefe history of their liues and memorable actions, so neere as can be gathered out of antiquity. By F.G. subdeane of Exceter.

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A catalogue of the bishops of England, since the first planting of Christian religion in this island together with a briefe history of their liues and memorable actions, so neere as can be gathered out of antiquity. By F.G. subdeane of Exceter.
Author
Godwin, Francis, 1562-1633.
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Londini :: [Printed by Eliot's Court Press] Impensis Geor. Bishop,
1601.
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Bishops -- England -- Biography.
Great Britain -- Church history -- Early works to 1800.
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"A catalogue of the bishops of England, since the first planting of Christian religion in this island together with a briefe history of their liues and memorable actions, so neere as can be gathered out of antiquity. By F.G. subdeane of Exceter." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A01802.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.

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Wiltshire.

  • 1. Ethelstane. He died 920.
  • 2. Odo that became Archbishop of Canterbury the yéere 934.
  • 3. Osulf. He died 870. and was buried at 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
  • 4. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. He died 981. and was buried at Abondon.
  • 5. Alfgar or Wolfgar.
  • 6. 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 989. 〈◊◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊◊〉.

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  • 7. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 or Aluricius, he succéeded his predecessor in Can∣terbury likewise the yeere 995.
  • 8. Brithwold, a monke of Glastonbury, a great benefactor of that Abbey, as also of the Abbey of Malmesbury. He died 1045. and was buried at Glastonbury.
  • 9. Herman a Flemming Chaplaine vnto King Edward the Confessor was the last Bishop of this petty- Sée. He la∣bored to haue his See remoued to Malmsbery, and had once obtained it of king Edward the Confessor, but by a countersute of the monkes there, he was disappointed. Uery angry with this repulse, he left his Bishopricke, and became a monke at Bertine in Fraunce. But hea∣ring soone after how that Elfwold Bishop of Sherborn was dead, he returned home againe, and with much adoo obtained that Sherborne and his Dioces might once more be vnited together againe.
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