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.
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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 8, 2024.

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55. Thomas Sauage.

HIs next 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉〈◊〉, was also (but 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉) Bishop of Rochester, 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 to London the yéere 1493. and soone after Thomas Rotherams death 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Yorke. This man was a Gentleman 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and (as I take it) a knights sonne; Not preferred for any 〈◊〉〈◊〉 great learning, (yet he was a doctor of Law) but as it should seeme in regard of seruice. He spent his time in a manner altogether either in temporall businesses (being a great cour∣tier) or else in hunting; wherewith he was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sonablie 〈◊〉〈◊〉. He built much at 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and Scroby, and maintai∣ned a great number of goodly 〈◊〉〈◊〉 fellowes to attend him. Before his time, it was alwaies the custome that the Archbi∣shop at his installation should make a 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 and sumptuous 〈◊〉〈◊〉. This 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 a little money 〈◊〉〈◊〉 brake and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his installation by a deputie in secret manner. Hauing béene 7. yéere 〈◊〉〈◊〉, he died at 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 order that his body should be buried at 〈◊〉〈◊〉, but his hart at 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in Cheshire inhere he was borne, in a chappell of his owne building which he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to 〈◊◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊◊〉, but death 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him.

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