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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.
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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 · William Wykeham, the ‘peasant boy’ who became chancellor of England and bishop of one of the wealthiest sees in Christendom, about whom Froissart famously.
- Chris Given-Wilson
- 2009
In Hampshire’s county ancient Wykeham lies, A humble hamlet, modest in its size. There John, with surname Long, lived out his life, And with him lived fair Sibyl, his good wife. This very village witnessed William’s birth, These very folk produced a child of worth. Thus, through his life as Wykeham he was known,
William de Wykeham ( / w ɪ k ə m / ; 1320 o 1324 a 1327 de septiembre de 1.404) fue Obispo de Winchester y canciller de Inglaterra . Fundó New College, Oxford y New College School en 1379, y fundó Winchester College en 1382. También fue el secretario de obras cuando se construyó gran parte del Castillo de Windsor .
William of Wykeham (1320/4–1404), English bishop and chancellor; Peter Wykeham (1915–1995), Second World War flying ace; Wykeham McNeill (born 1957), Jamaican politician; Wykeham Leigh Pemberton (1833–1918), British Army officer; Other uses. The Wykeham Collegiate, private girls' school in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; See also
