John Chambers (bishop), the Glossary
John Chambers (died 1556) was an English Benedictine, the last Abbot of Peterborough and first Bishop of Peterborough.[1]
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28 relations: Abbot of Peterborough, Benedictines, Bishop of Dover, Bishop of Peterborough, Book of Revelation, Catherine of Aragon, Convocations of Canterbury and York, David Pole (bishop), Dissolution of the monasteries, English Civil War, Great Bible, John Chambre, John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford, John Wakeman, Merton College, Oxford, Peterborough, Province of York, Ramsey Abbey, Richard Layton, Richard Williams (alias Cromwell), St Andrew's Priory, Northampton, Thomas Cromwell, Thomas Fuller, Thomas Goodrich, Thomas Wolsey, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, William Parr, Marquess of Northampton.
- 16th-century English bishops
- Bishops of Peterborough
- Burials at Peterborough Cathedral
- English abbots
Abbot of Peterborough
A list of the abbots of the abbey of Peterborough, known until the late 10th century as "Medeshamstede".
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Benedictines
The Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict (Ordo Sancti Benedicti, abbreviated as OSB), are a mainly contemplative monastic order of the Catholic Church for men and for women who follow the Rule of Saint Benedict.
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Bishop of Dover
The Bishop of Dover is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Canterbury, England.
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Bishop of Peterborough
The Bishop of Peterborough is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Peterborough in the Province of Canterbury. John Chambers (bishop) and Bishop of Peterborough are bishops of Peterborough.
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Book of Revelation
The Book of Revelation or Book of the Apocalypse is the final book of the New Testament (and therefore the final book of the Christian Bible).
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Catherine of Aragon
Catherine of Aragon (also spelt as Katherine, historical Spanish: Catharina, now: Catalina; 16 December 1485 – 7 January 1536) was Queen of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII from their marriage on 11 June 1509 until its annulment on 23 May 1533. John Chambers (bishop) and Catherine of Aragon are Burials at Peterborough Cathedral.
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Convocations of Canterbury and York
The Convocations of Canterbury and York are the synodical assemblies of the bishops and clergy of each of the two provinces which comprise the Church of England.
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David Pole (bishop)
David Pole (or Poole) (died May 1568) was an English Roman Catholic churchman and jurist; he was Bishop of Peterborough from 1557 until deprived by Queen Elizabeth I. John Chambers (bishop) and David Pole (bishop) are bishops of Peterborough.
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Dissolution of the monasteries
The dissolution of the monasteries, occasionally referred to as the suppression of the monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541, by which Henry VIII disbanded Catholic monasteries, priories, convents, and friaries in England, Wales, and Ireland; seized their wealth; disposed of their assets; and provided for their former personnel and functions.
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English Civil War
The English Civil War refers to a series of civil wars and political machinations between Royalists and Parliamentarians in the Kingdom of England from 1642 to 1651.
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Great Bible
The Great Bible of 1539 was the first authorised edition of the Bible in English, authorised by King Henry VIII of England to be read aloud in the church services of the Church of England.
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John Chambre
John Chambre (also Chamber or Chambers) (1470–1549) was an English churchman, academic and physician.
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John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford
John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford (1485 – 14 March 1555) was an English royal minister in the Tudor era.
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John Wakeman
John Wakeman (died 1549) was an English Benedictine, the last Abbot of Tewkesbury and first Bishop of Gloucester, both posts in the English county of Gloucestershire. John Chambers (bishop) and John Wakeman are 16th-century English bishops, English Benedictines and People associated with the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
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Merton College, Oxford
Merton College (in full: The House or College of Scholars of Merton in the University of Oxford) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England.
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Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city in the City of Peterborough district in the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire, England.
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Province of York
The Province of York, or less formally the Northern Province, is one of two ecclesiastical provinces making up the Church of England and consists of 12 dioceses which cover the northern third of England and the Isle of Man.
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Ramsey Abbey
Ramsey Abbey was a Benedictine abbey in Ramsey, Huntingdonshire (now part of Cambridgeshire), England.
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Richard Layton
Richard Layton or Leighton (1500?–1544) was an English churchman, jurist and diplomat, dean of York and a principal agent of Henry VIII and Thomas Cromwell in the Dissolution of the Monasteries. John Chambers (bishop) and Richard Layton are People associated with the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
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Richard Williams (alias Cromwell)
Sir Richard Williams (– 20 October 1544), also known as Sir Richard Cromwell, was a Welsh soldier and courtier in the reign of Henry VIII who knighted him on 2 May 1540. John Chambers (bishop) and Richard Williams (alias Cromwell) are People associated with the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
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St Andrew's Priory, Northampton
St Andrew's Priory was a Cluniac house in Northampton, England.
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Thomas Cromwell
Thomas Cromwell (1485 – 28 July 1540), briefly Earl of Essex, was an English statesman and lawyer who served as chief minister to King Henry VIII from 1534 to 1540, when he was beheaded on orders of the king, who later blamed false charges for the execution. John Chambers (bishop) and Thomas Cromwell are People associated with the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
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Thomas Fuller
Thomas Fuller (baptised 19 June 1608 – 16 August 1661) was an English churchman and historian.
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Thomas Goodrich
Sir Thomas Goodrich (also spelled Goodricke; died 10 May 1554) was an English ecclesiastic and statesman who was Bishop of Ely from 1534 until his death. John Chambers (bishop) and Thomas Goodrich are 16th-century English bishops.
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Thomas Wolsey
Thomas Wolsey (– 29 November 1530) was an English statesman and Catholic cardinal.
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University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England.
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University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England.
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William Parr, Marquess of Northampton
William Parr, Marquess of Northampton, Earl of Essex, 1st Baron Parr, 1st Baron Hart (14 August 151328 October 1571), was the only brother of Queen Catherine Parr, the sixth and final wife of King Henry VIII.
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See also
16th-century English bishops
- Edmund Allen (priest)
- Edmund Tanner
- Edward Lee (bishop)
- George Cromer
- Henry Holbeach
- Hugh Curwen
- James Turberville
- John Bell (bishop of Worcester)
- John Bourchier (bishop-designate)
- John Bradley (bishop)
- John Chambers (bishop)
- John Hilsey
- John Hodgkins
- John Longland
- John Penny
- John Skypp
- John Wakeman
- Lewis Thomas (bishop)
- Myles Coverdale
- Patrick Walsh (bishop of Waterford and Lismore)
- Paul Bush (bishop)
- Richard Rawlins
- Richard Yngworth
- Robert Aldrich (bishop)
- Robert King (bishop)
- Robert Pursglove
- Rowland Lee (bishop)
- Thomas Cranmer
- Thomas Goodrich
- Thomas Manning (bishop)
- Thomas Morley (bishop)
- Thomas Reynolds (bishop)
- Thomas Thirlby
- William Blethyn
- William Finch (bishop)
- William More (bishop)
- William Rugge (bishop)
Bishops of Peterborough
- Augustine Lindsell
- Benjamin Lany
- Bill Westwood
- Bishop of Peterborough
- Claude Blagden
- Cyril Bardsley
- Cyril Easthaugh
- David Pole (bishop)
- Debbie Sellin
- Donald Allister
- Douglas Feaver
- Edmund Scambler
- Edward Carr Glyn
- Francis Dee
- Francis Jeune
- George Davys
- Herbert Marsh
- Ian Cundy
- John Chambers (bishop)
- John Hinchliffe
- John Parsons (bishop)
- John Thomas (bishop of Winchester)
- John Towers (bishop)
- Joseph Henshaw
- Mandell Creighton
- Richard Cumberland (philosopher)
- Richard Howland
- Richard Terrick
- Robert Clavering
- Robert Lamb (bishop)
- Robert Stopford
- Spencer Leeson
- Spencer Madan
- Theodore Woods
- Thomas Dove
- Thomas White (bishop)
- White Kennett
- William Connor Magee
- William Lloyd (bishop of Norwich)
- William Piers (bishop)
Burials at Peterborough Cathedral
- Ælfric Puttoc
- Botwine
- Catherine of Aragon
- Cynesige
- Francis Dee
- John Chambers (bishop)
- John Hinchliffe
- John Towers (bishop)
- Kyneburga, Kyneswide and Tibba
- Ralph the Timid
- Richard Howland
- Tatberht
- William Connor Magee
English abbots
- Ælfric of Eynsham
- Ælfwig (abbot)
- Abbots of Peterborough
- Acca of Hexham
- Adam of Dryburgh
- Aelred Sillem
- Albinus (abbot)
- Andrew of Saint Victor
- Baldwin of Forde
- Basil Hume
- Botwine
- Cuthbert Johnson
- Cuthbert of Canterbury
- David Charlesworth
- Eadberht of Selsey
- Eadred Lulisc
- Francis Aidan Gasquet
- Germanus of Winchester
- Gilbert of Hoyland
- Henry Murdac
- Henry de Botebrigge
- Hugh of Beaulieu
- Hugh, abbot of Lagny
- Hybald
- John Bradley (bishop)
- John Brompton
- John Chambers (bishop)
- John of Ford
- Leo Avery
- Marie-Gabriel Tissot
- Ralph Gubion
- Ralph of Coggeshall
- Richard (first abbot of Fountains)
- Richard Oldham (bishop)
- Richard le Gras
- Robert Champeaux
- Roger of London
- Saint Fursey
- Samson of Tottington
- Serlo (abbot of Cirencester)
- Simon de Tosny
- Stephen of Lexington
- Thomas Kirkham
- Thomas Morley (bishop)
- Thomas Stevens (monk)
- Walter Montagu
- William Rugge (bishop)