Reformed Churchmen

We are Confessional Calvinists and a Prayer Book Church-people. In 2012, we remembered the 350th anniversary of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer; also, we remembered the 450th anniversary of John Jewel's sober, scholarly, and Reformed "An Apology of the Church of England." In 2013, we remembered the publication of the "Heidelberg Catechism" and the influence of Reformed theologians in England, including Heinrich Bullinger's Decades. For 2014: Tyndale's NT translation. For 2015, John Roger, Rowland Taylor and Bishop John Hooper's martyrdom, burned at the stakes. Books of the month. December 2014: Alan Jacob's "Book of Common Prayer" at: http://www.amazon.com/Book-Common-Prayer-Biography-Religious/dp/0691154813/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417814005&sr=8-1&keywords=jacobs+book+of+common+prayer. January 2015: A.F. Pollard's "Thomas Cranmer and the English Reformation: 1489-1556" at: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Cranmer-English-Reformation-1489-1556/dp/1592448658/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420055574&sr=8-1&keywords=A.F.+Pollard+Cranmer. February 2015: Jaspar Ridley's "Thomas Cranmer" at: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Cranmer-Jasper-Ridley/dp/0198212879/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422892154&sr=8-1&keywords=jasper+ridley+cranmer&pebp=1422892151110&peasin=198212879

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

27 August 1327 A.D. Thomas Cobham—Nomination Quashed for the 51st Archbishop of Canterbury


27 August 1327 A.D. Thomas Cobham—Nomination Quashed for the 51st Archbishop of Canterbury

Thomas Cobham (died 1327) was an English churchman, who was Archbishop-elect of Canterbury in 1313 and later Bishop of Worcester from 1317 to 1327.

Cobham earned a Doctor of Theology and a Doctor of Canon Law[1] and served as Archdeacon of Lewes from 1301 to around 1305.[2] Cobham was nominated to replace Archbishop Robert Winchelsey in 1313, by the monks of Christ Church Priory, Canterbury.[3] The election took place on 28 May 1313.[4] King Edward II intervened and petitioned the pope to appoint the Bishop of Worcester – Walter Reynolds to Canterbury instead of Cobham. Pope Clement V acquiesced and issued a bull dismissing the election of Cobham on 1 October 1313[4] and installing Reynolds in his stead.[5]

On 31 March 1317, Cobham was provided to the bishopric of Worcester, and was consecrated on 22 May 1317.[6] Cobham, along with Archbishop Melton, and the bishops of London and Rochester alone spoke up in Edward II's defence during the Parliamentary session that deposed Edward.[7]

Cobham died on 27 August 1327.[6]

Citations


1.       Jump up ^ British History Online Bishops of Worcester accessed on September 11, 2007

2.       Jump up ^ British History Online Archdeacons of Lewes accessed on September 11, 2007

3.       Jump up ^ Weir Queen Isabella p. 94

4.       ^ Jump up to: a b Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 233

5.       Jump up ^ Weir Queen Isabella p. 95

6.       ^ Jump up to: a b Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 279

7.       Jump up ^ Weir Queen Isabella p. 257

References



Preceded by
Robert Winchelsey
(archbishop)
Archbishop-elect of Canterbury
May–October 1313
Succeeded by
Walter Reynolds
(archbishop)
Preceded by
Walter Maidstone
Bishop of Worcester
1317–1327
Succeeded by
Wulstan Bransford

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