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William of Wykeham ( / ˈwɪkəm /; 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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William of Wykeham (1320/4–1404), English bishop and...
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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.
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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 .
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.
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Founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham in conjunction with Winchester College as its feeder school, New College was one of the first colleges in the university to admit and tutor undergraduate students. The college is in the centre of Oxford, between Holywell Street and New College Lane (known for Oxford's Bridge of Sighs ).
The Origins and Life of William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester. 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.
