Thomas Tenison

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Thomas Tenison was an English clergyman who served as Archbishop of Canterbury at the turn of the 18th century, playing a prominent role in the religious and political life of post-Revolution England.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglican priest
Archbishop of Canterbury
English clergyman
English theologian
human
academicDegree Bachelor of Arts
Master of Arts
appointedAs Archbishop of Canterbury
birthCountry Kingdom of England
birthDate 1636-09-29
birthPlace Norfolk
Norwich
burialPlace St Mary’s, Lambeth
surface form: St Mary-at-Lambeth
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
deathCountry Kingdom of Great Britain
deathDate 1715-12-14
deathPlace Lambeth Palace
London, England
surface form: London
denomination Anglicanism (broadly)
surface form: Anglicanism
educatedAt Corpus Christi College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
Norwich School
endTime as Archbishop of Canterbury: 1715
familyName Tenison
gender male
givenName Thomas
knownFor moderate Anglican views
opposition to Roman Catholicism
support for the Hanoverian succession
languageSpoken English
monarchDuringTerm Anne, Queen of Great Britain
George I of Great Britain
Mary II of England
William III of England
name Thomas Tenison self-link
occupation clergyman
theologian
ordainedAs priest
ordinationReligion Church of England
playedRoleIn political life of post-Glorious Revolution England
religious life of post-Glorious Revolution England
positionHeld Archbishop of Canterbury
Bishop of Lincoln
predecessor John Tillotson
religion Church of England
startTime as Archbishop of Canterbury: 1694
successor William Wake
supported Glorious Revolution
surface form: Glorious Revolution of 1688

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John Tillotson succeededBy Thomas Tenison
Thomas Tenison name Thomas Tenison self-link