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John Whitgift (c. 1530 – 29 February 1604) was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1583 to his death. Noted for his hospitality, he was somewhat ostentatious in his habits, sometimes visiting Canterbury and other towns attended by a retinue of 800 horses. Whitgift's theological views were often controversial.
John Whitgift (born c. 1530, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, Eng.—died Feb. 29, 1604, London) was the archbishop of Canterbury who did much to strengthen the Anglican church during the last years of Elizabeth I and to secure its acceptance by her successor, James I.
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Mar 17, 2015 · John Whitgift was a Tudor archbishop who enforced religious conformity in England and Wales. He was Elizabeth I's chaplain and crowned James I in 1603.
John Whitgift. (c. 1530—1604) archbishop of Canterbury. Quick Reference. (probably 1532–1604), Abp. of Canterbury from 1583. He had held high office at Cambridge, where his opposition to T. Cartwright brought him to the notice of Elizabeth I.
John Whitgift (1530-1604) was a loyal and influential leader of the Church of England under Queen Elizabeth I. He opposed Puritans and Catholics, crowned James I, and died in Croydon.
John Whitgift was a Calvinistic bishop and archbishop who served Queen Elizabeth I and James I. He suppressed Puritan writings, founded Whitgift School, and attended the queen's deathbed.
May 11, 2018 · John Whitgift was an Anglican divine and archbishop of Canterbury who defended the Elizabethan settlement against Puritanism. He was a Calvinist who supported episcopacy and the Prayer Book, and wrote the Six Articles and the Lambeth Articles.
