William of Wykeham

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William of Wykeham was a 14th-century Bishop of Winchester and influential English statesman and educational patron who played a major role in royal administration under Edward III and Richard II.

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William of Wykeham canonical 12

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bishop of Winchester
English statesman
Roman Catholic bishop
educational patron
founder of educational institution
human
appointedBishopOfWinchester 1366
associatedWith Diocese of Winchester
New College, Oxford
Winchester College
birthName William Longe
burialPlace Winchester Cathedral
canonized no
consecratedAsBishop 1367
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
dateOfBirth c. 1320
dateOfDeath 1404-09-27
educatedAt local school in Winchester area
era 14th century
foundationDateOfNewCollegeOxford 1379
foundationDateOfWinchesterCollege 1382
founded New College, Oxford
Winchester College
hasTitle Bishop
Lord Chancellor of England
surface form: Lord Chancellor
influenced development of English public school model
languageOfWorkOrName Middle English
monarchDuringService Edward III of England
surface form: Edward III

King Richard II of England
surface form: Richard II
motto Manners makyth man
name William of Wykeham self-link
notableFor architectural patronage at Windsor Castle
patronage of education
reforming English royal administration
occupation bishop
royal administrator
statesman
oversawConstructionOrRestorationOf Winchester Cathedral
surface form: Winchester Cathedral works

Windsor Castle
patronOf scholarship for poor boys
placeOfBirth Wickham, Hampshire, England
placeOfDeath Bishop’s Waltham, Hampshire, England
positionHeld Bishop of Winchester
Lord Chancellor of England
religion Roman Catholicism
servedAsLordChancellor 1367–1371
1389–1391
sexOrGender male

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Winchester College foundedBy William of Wykeham
William of Wykeham name William of Wykeham self-link
Manners Makyth Man coinedBy William of Wykeham
Manners Makyth Man associatedWithPerson William of Wykeham
New College, Oxford foundedBy William of Wykeham
Winchester College arms associatedWith William of Wykeham
Wickham, Hampshire, England birthplaceOf William of Wykeham
William Longe birthNameOf William of Wykeham
William Longe alsoKnownAs William of Wykeham
New College School foundedBy William of Wykeham