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William of Wykeham (/ ˈ w ɪ k ə m /; 1320 or 1324 – 27 September 1404) was Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England. He founded New College, Oxford, and New College School in 1379, and founded Winchester College in 1382. He was also the clerk of works when much of Windsor Castle was built.
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16 de abr. de 2024 · William of Wykeham (born 1324, Wickham, Hampshire, Eng.—died Sept. 27, 1404, Bishops Waltham, Hampshire) was an English prelate and statesman, the founder of Winchester College and of New College, Oxford. Wykeham evidently came from a very poor family.
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8 de may. de 2018 · William of Wykeham (1324–1404) English bishop and political leader. As Bishop of Winchester from 1367, he was prominent in royal counsels. He served as chancellor (1367–71) under Edward III and again (1389–91) under Richard II. He founded Winchester College, Winchester, and New College, Oxford. World Encyclopedia.
1 de dic. de 2009 · 01 December 2009. PDF. Split View. Cite. Permissions. Share. Issue Section: Book Reviews. William Wykeham, the ‘peasant boy’ who became chancellor of England and bishop of one of the wealthiest sees in Christendom, about whom Froissart famously remarked that ‘everything was done by him, and nothing was done without him’, has ...
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- 2009
Hace 3 días · Dr Michael Bennett. University of Tasmania. Citation: Dr Michael Bennett, review of William Wykeham: A Life, (review no. 670) https://reviews.history.ac.uk/review/670. Date accessed: 18 May, 2024. In the six centuries after his death in 1404 William Wykeham, bishop of Winchester, has not lacked biographers.
