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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Title: 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.
Author: Godwin, Francis, 1562-1633.
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61. Roger Walden.

ONe Thomas Langley was then elected Bishop,* 1.1 Octo∣ber 20. following. But the Pope little regarding this election, of his méere authority (according to his manner) be∣stowed this Bishopricke, December 10. 1404. vpon Roger Walden, that for a time had held the place and authority of Archbishop of Canterbury. Neuer had any man better expe∣rience of the variable vncertainty of worldly felicity then he. From the estate of a very poore man, he was suddenly raised to be Treasurer of England (hauing béene first Secretary to the king, Deane of Yorke, and Treasurer of the Towne of Calis) and then made Archbishop of Canterbury. That ho∣nor he enioyed not past two yéers, but he was remooued from the same, and forced to leade a priuate life a great while. At last being once more lift vp into a place of honor, he was not suffred to enioy the same any long time; within the compasse of a yéere after he was made Bishop of London, he died, and was buried in the Priory of S. Bartholmewes in Smith∣field. Sée more of him in T. Arundell of Canterbury.

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* 1.1

1404 Henr. 4.6.

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