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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Title: 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.
Publication: Londini :: [Printed by Eliot's Court Press] Impensis Geor. Bishop,; 1601.
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Subject terms: Bishops -- England -- Biography.; Great Britain -- Church history -- Early works to 1800.
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13. Wilferus.

AFter him Wilferus was Archbishop a long time, 46. [ 854] yéeres and vpwards. The yéere 873. his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 droue him out of the countrey together with Egbert their king, who went vnto Burrhede king of Mercia, and of him were honorably intertained, till that the yéere following, king Egbert died, and by the helpe of king Ricsinus his succes∣sor, Wulferus was called home againe. He deceased about the yéere of our Lord 900. or as Matthew Westminster hath it (whose computation I 〈◊〉〈◊〉 very vncertaine) 895. In his time the Danes made such hauocke in the North countrey, as a great while after the Archbishopricke was little worth, and was faine to be mended often times with the Commen∣dam of Worcester.