Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln

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12th-century person English prelate Roman Catholic bishop bishop royal administrator

Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln was a 12th-century English prelate and powerful royal administrator known for his extensive castle- and church-building, including major works at Newark and Lincoln.

Statements (43)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	12th-century person → English prelate → Roman Catholic bishop → bishop → royal administrator →
activity	ecclesiastical administration → secular administration →
appointedAsBishopOfLincoln	1123 →
architecturalContribution	development of episcopal castles in his diocese → major works at Lincoln → major works at Newark →
built	Newark Castle → castle at Newark → castle at Sleaford →
centuryOfActivity	12th century →
country	Kingdom of England →
dateOfDeath	1148 →
diocese	Diocese of Lincoln →
endTimeOfEpiscopate	1148 →
era	High Middle Ages →
jurisdiction	Diocese of Lincoln →
knownAs	Alexander of Lincoln → Alexander the Magnificent →
notableFor	castle building → church building → royal administration →
notableWork	Lincoln Castle → Newark Castle → works at Lincoln Cathedral →
occupation	bishop → royal official →
patronage	church construction → monastic foundations →
patronOf	Lincoln Cathedral →
placeOfBurial	Lincoln Cathedral →
positionHeld	Bishop of Lincoln →
regionOfActivity	Lincolnshire → Nottinghamshire NERFINISHED →
religion	Catholic Church →
servedUnder	Henry I of England → King Stephen of England →
startTimeOfEpiscopate	1123 →
styleOfRule	powerful royal administrator →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire →	builder