William Sancroft
Archbishop of Canterbury from 1677 to 1690 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Sancroft (30 January 1617 ā 24 November 1693) was the 79th Archbishop of Canterbury,[2] and was one of the Seven Bishops imprisoned in 1688 for seditious libel against King James II, over his opposition to the king's Declaration of Indulgence. Deprived of his office in 1690 for refusing to swear allegiance to William and Mary, he later enabled and supported the consecration of new nonjuring bishops leading to the nonjuring schism.
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William Sancroft | |
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Archbishop of Canterbury | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Canterbury |
In office | 1677ā1690 |
Predecessor | Gilbert Sheldon |
Successor | John Tillotson |
Orders | |
Consecration | 27 January 1677 by Henry Compton |
Personal details | |
Born | (1617-01-30)30 January 1617 |
Died | 24 November 1693(1693-11-24) (aged 76) Ufford Hall, Fressingfield, Suffolk, England |
Buried | Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Fressingfield |
Nationality | English |
Denomination | Anglican |
Education | King Edward VI School |
Alma mater | Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
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