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 16, 2024.
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14. Athelard or Edelred.
AThelard was first Abbot of Malmesbury, then Bishop [ 793] of Winchester and lastly made Archbishop an. 793. Offa soone after this being dead, together with his sonne Egfride; Athelard made earnest sute vnto Kenulfe the sonne of Cuthbert then king of Mercia that he would restore vnto the Sée of Canterbury, the reuenues and iurisdiction ta∣ken from it wrongfully by Offa: Hereunto Kenulfus without much adoe readily assented, as also Leo the third that was then Pope. He sate about an eight or nine yéeres, and dying the yéere 806. was buried in Christ church to the great dis∣contentment of the monks of S. Angustines.
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