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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43. Iohn Gernsey.

IOhn Gernsey or Iohn of Oxford (for so also I find him cal∣led) [ 1265] was consecrate Bishop an. 1265. at Rome, where it is said he paid vnto the Pope 6000. markes for his conse∣cration, and so much more vnto Iordanus the Popes Chaun∣cellor. Presently vpon his returne he was suspended by Ot∣tobonus the Popes legate for taking part against the king in the Barons wars, he enioyed a small time his honor so déere∣ly

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bought: the yéere 1268. he died in Italy and was buried there at Uiterbium.

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