Anglorum speculum, or The worthies of England, in church and state Alphabetically digested into the several shires and counties therein contained; wherein are illustrated the lives and characters of the most eminent persons since the conquest to this present age. Also an account of the commodities and trade of each respective county, and the most flourishing cities and towns therein.

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Title: Anglorum speculum, or The worthies of England, in church and state Alphabetically digested into the several shires and counties therein contained; wherein are illustrated the lives and characters of the most eminent persons since the conquest to this present age. Also an account of the commodities and trade of each respective county, and the most flourishing cities and towns therein.
Author: G. S.
Publication: London :: printed for Thomas Passinger at the three Bibles on London-Bridge, William Thackary at the Angel in Duck-lane, and John Wright at the Crown on Ludgate-Hill,; 1684.
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Sim. of Gaunt, born in London was preferred B. of Salisbury by Edward 1. 1298. He gave the first leave to the Citizens thereof to fortifie that place with a Ditch and Walls, and no less was his care of the Church than of the City, making good Statutes, whereby it was ordered even unto our Age. He died about 1315.

Jo. Kite, born in London, bred in Oxford, sent Am∣bassador into Spain, made a Titulary Arch-Bishop, and at last Bishop of Carlisle. He lyeth in the Church of Stepney.

William Knight, bred in Oxford, was Secretary to Henry 8. and first employed to the Pope to men∣tion the Matter of his Divorce. After his Return he was made Bishop of Bath and Wells. In Wells he built a stately Cross to secure poor people from the Weather. He died 1547.

Nic. Heath, one of St. Anthonies Piggs (i.e. Scho∣lar of that School in London) then bred in Cam∣bridge, was Almoner to Henry 8. and by him pre∣ferred Bishop, first of Roch. then of Worc. deprived by Edward 6. restored by Queen Mary who advan∣ced him Arch-Bishop of York and Lord Chancellor of England. A moderate Man yet infected with the Popish Bishops, he refused the Oath of Supre∣macy in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, for which he was deprived. He led a pious Life on his own Lands at Cobham in Surry, whither Queen Elizabeth came often to visit him. He died about 1566.