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William of Wykeham (/ ˈ w ɪ k ə m /; 1320 or 1324 – 27 September 1404) was Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England. He founded New College, Oxford, and New College School in 1379, and founded Winchester College in 1382. He was also the clerk of works when much of Windsor Castle was built.
William von Wykeham (* 1324 in Wickham, Hampshire; † 27. September 1404 in Winchester) war ein englischer Politiker und Bischof von Winchester . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Literatur. 3 Weblinks. 4 Einzelnachweise. Leben. Wykeham war der Sohn des John Long, eines armen Bauern aus Wickham in der Grafschaft Hampshire.
16. Apr. 2024 · William of Wykeham (born 1324, Wickham, Hampshire, Eng.—died Sept. 27, 1404, Bishops Waltham, Hampshire) was an English prelate and statesman, the founder of Winchester College and of New College, Oxford. Wykeham evidently came from a very poor family.
8. Mai 2018 · William of Wykeham (1324–1404) English bishop and political leader. As Bishop of Winchester from 1367, he was prominent in royal counsels. He served as chancellor (1367–71) under Edward III and again (1389–91) under Richard II. He founded Winchester College, Winchester, and New College, Oxford. World Encyclopedia.
The history of Winchester College began in 1382 with its foundation by William of Wykeham. He was a former Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor to both Edward III and Richard II. He decided to found the school in response to the lack of trained priests after the Black Death.
1. Dez. 2009 · William Wykeham, the ‘peasant boy’ who became chancellor of England and bishop of one of the wealthiest sees in Christendom, about whom Froissart famously.
David Raeburn to translate Johnson’s verse life of Wykeham into English rhyming couplets; this is the first translation of this verse life of which we know. Their text was that printed in Willes’s 1571 Poematum liber. This is the result: The Origins and Life of William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester
