Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury
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Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury was a 14th-century English bishop of Bath and Wells known for his significant building works and fortifications at Wells Cathedral and its precincts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bishop of Bath and Wells
ⓘ
Roman Catholic bishop ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appointedAsBishop | 1329 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Wells Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfBirth | 13th century ⓘ |
| centuryOfDeath | 14th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1290 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1363 ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Bath and Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Oxford
ⓘ
University of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1363 (episcopate as Bishop of Bath and Wells) ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
canon law
ⓘ
theology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive building projects at Wells
ⓘ
fortifying the cathedral precinct at Wells ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Latin ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Middle English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
construction of a moat and fortifications around the Bishop’s Palace at Wells
ⓘ
strengthening of the cathedral close defenses at Wells ⓘ |
| notableWork |
building works at Wells Cathedral
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construction of defensive walls around Wells Cathedral close ⓘ fortification of Wells Cathedral precinct ⓘ improvements to the Bishop’s Palace at Wells ⓘ |
| occupation | bishop ⓘ |
| participatedIn | administration of the Diocese of Bath and Wells ⓘ |
| partOf | English episcopate in the 14th century ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfWork |
Bishop’s Palace, Wells
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wells Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Bath and Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | John Droxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Bishop’s Palace, Wells
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1329 (episcopate as Bishop of Bath and Wells) ⓘ |
| successor | John Barnet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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