Archbishop William Sancroft
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Archbishop William Sancroft was a 17th-century English churchman who served as Archbishop of Canterbury and became notable for his opposition to James II’s religious policies and his role among the non-juring bishops.
Aliases (1)
- William Sancroft ×54
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Anglican bishop
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Archbishop of Canterbury → human → nonjuring bishop → |
| appointedBy |
Charles II of England
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| associatedWith |
nonjuring schism in the Church of England
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| birthDate |
1617-01-30
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| birthPlace |
Fressingfield, Suffolk, England
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| burialPlace |
Fressingfield, Suffolk, England
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of England
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| deathDate |
1693-11-24
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| deathPlace |
Fressingfield, Suffolk, England
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| educatedAt |
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
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| endTime |
1690-02-01 (as Archbishop of Canterbury, de facto)
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| era |
Stuart period
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| familyName |
Sancroft
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| fieldOfWork |
ecclesiastical administration
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theology → |
| fullName |
William Sancroft
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| givenName |
William
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| knownFor |
being one of the Seven Bishops who petitioned against James II
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leadership among the nonjuring bishops → opposition to James II’s Declaration of Indulgence → refusal to swear allegiance to William III and Mary II → |
| language |
English
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| memberOf |
House of Lords
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| monarchDuringTenure |
Charles II of England
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James II of England → Mary II of England → William III of England → |
| notableEvent |
refusal to publish the Declaration of Indulgence in his province
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suspension and deprivation from the archbishopric for nonjuring → |
| opposedTo |
Declaration of Indulgence (1687–1688)
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James II’s religious policies → |
| ordination |
Anglican priest
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| participantIn |
trial of the Seven Bishops (1688)
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| partOf |
Seven Bishops
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| positionHeld |
Archbishop of Canterbury
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Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral → Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge → |
| predecessor |
Gilbert Sheldon
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| religion |
Church of England
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| replacedBy |
John Tillotson
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| residence |
Fressingfield, Suffolk
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Lambeth Palace → |
| startTime |
1678-01-27 (as Archbishop of Canterbury)
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| wroteAbout |
Church of England governance
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loyalty and oaths of allegiance → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Emmanuel College, Cambridge
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alumnus |
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trial of the Seven Bishops (1688)
("William Sancroft")
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defendant |
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William Sancroft
("William Sancroft")
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fullName |
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Seven Bishops
("William Sancroft")
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member |
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Sancroft
("William Sancroft")
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notableBearer |
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Coronation of William III and Mary II
("William Sancroft")
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officiatedBy |
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John Tillotson
("William Sancroft")
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precededBy |