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Apr 11, 2024 · William Temple (born Oct. 15, 1881, Exeter, Devonshire, Eng.—died Oct. 26, 1944, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent) was the archbishop of Canterbury who was a leader in the ecumenical movement and in educational and labour reforms. Temple was the son of Frederick Temple, who also served as archbishop of Canterbury (1896–1902).
Apr 17, 2024 · Anne Boleyn (born 1507?—died May 19, 1536, London, England) was the second wife of King Henry VIII of England and mother of Queen Elizabeth I. The events surrounding the annulment of Henry’s marriage to his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, and his marriage to Anne led him to break with the Roman Catholic Church and brought about the English ...
Apr 13, 2024 · Saint Thomas Becket was an English nobleman who served as Lord Chancellor from 1155 to 1162, and then notably as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion. He was engaged in conflict with Henry II, King of England, over the rights and ...
3 days ago · Augustine of Canterbury Bede Medieval cathedral architecture Apostolic succession Henry VIII English Reformation Thomas Cranmer Dissolution of the monasteries Church of England Edward VI Elizabeth I Matthew Parker Richard Hooker James I Charles I William Laud Nonjuring schism Latitudinarian Anglo-Catholicism Oxford Movement
4 days ago · Justin Welby (born January 6, 1956, London, England) became the 105th archbishop of Canterbury in 2013. He is the leader of the Anglican Communion, the worldwide body of Anglican Christian churches in communion with the see of Canterbury. (Read Archbishop Justin Welby’s essay for Britannica on the importance of reconciliation.)
4 days ago · Henry I ( c. 1068 – 1 December 1135), also known as Henry Beauclerc, was King of England from 1100 to his death in 1135. He was the fourth son of William the Conqueror and was educated in Latin and the liberal arts. On William's death in 1087, Henry's elder brothers Robert Curthose and William Rufus inherited Normandy and England ...
6 days ago · Cardinal-bishop of Ostia (1483–1503) Coat of arms. Other popes named Julius. Pope Julius II ( Latin: Iulius II; Italian: Giulio II; born Giuliano della Rovere; 5 December 1443 – 21 February 1513) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1503 to his death, in February 1513. Nicknamed the Warrior Pope, Battle ...
