The succession of the bishops of England since the first planting of Christian religion in this island together with the historie of their liues and memorable actions faithfully gathered out of the monuments of antiquity. VVhereunto is prefixed a discourse concerning the first conuersion of our Britaine vnto Christian religion. By Francis Godwin now Bishop of Hereford.
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The succession of the bishops of England since the first planting of Christian religion in this island together with the historie of their liues and memorable actions faithfully gathered out of the monuments of antiquity. VVhereunto is prefixed a discourse concerning the first conuersion of our Britaine vnto Christian religion. By Francis Godwin now Bishop of Hereford.
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Godwin, Francis, 1562-1633.
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[1625?]
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Bishops -- England.
Great Britain -- Church history -- Early works to 1800.
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"The succession of the bishops of England since the first planting of Christian religion in this island together with the historie of their liues and memorable actions faithfully gathered out of the monuments of antiquity. VVhereunto is prefixed a discourse concerning the first conuersion of our Britaine vnto Christian religion. By Francis Godwin now Bishop of Hereford." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A01804.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 2, 2024.
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46. Henry de Wingham.
HEnry de Wingham Chauncellor of England,* 1.1 cham∣berlaine of Gascoigne, Deane of Tottenhall and S. Martins, hauing béene twice Embassador into France, was chosen Bishop of Winchester the yéere 1258. but refused to accept of that place. Sée why, in Ethelmare of Winchester. The yéere following, the like offer being made for London, without any scruple he accepted of the same, and was conse∣crated about midsommer the same yéere. A small time he en∣ioyed that preferment, being taken away by death Iuly 13. 1261. Hee lyeth in••oombed in the South wall néere to the monument of Bishop Fauconbridge.