Richard Bancroft

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Richard Bancroft was an influential English churchman and Archbishop of Canterbury who played a key role in overseeing the production of the King James Bible.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglican bishop
Archbishop of Canterbury
English churchman
human
almaMater Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge
appointedAs Archbishop of Canterbury 1604
birthDate 1544
birthPlace Farnworth
surface form: Farnworth, Lancashire

Kingdom of England
burialPlace Canterbury Cathedral
consecratedAs Bishop of London
consecrationYear 1597
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
deathDate 1610
deathPlace Kingdom of England
Lambeth Palace
London, England
surface form: London
educatedAt Christ’s College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
Jesus College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
influenced development of the King James Version of the Bible
knownFor defence of episcopacy in the Church of England
opposition to Puritanism
supervising the production of the King James Bible
language English
monarchDuringOffice Elizabeth I of England
James VI and I
surface form: James I of England
notableEvent helped organize the Hampton Court Conference (1604)
notableWork oversight of the King James Bible translation
occupation clergyman
prelate
theologian
positionHeld Archbishop of Canterbury
Bishop of London
Bishop of London
surface form: Bishop of London in the Church of England

Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral (elect, not confirmed)
chaplain to Archbishop Matthew Parker
rector of St Andrew, Holborn
treasurer of St Paul’s Cathedral
predecessor John Whitgift
religion Anglicanism
Church of England
residence Lambeth Palace
successor George Abbot
theologicalOrientation anti-Puritan
high-church Anglican

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High Commission notableMember Richard Bancroft
John Whitgift succeededInOfficeBy Richard Bancroft
Hampton Court Conference hasParticipant Richard Bancroft
Lambeth Palace Library foundedBy Richard Bancroft
Bancroft hasNotableBearer Richard Bancroft