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Lancelot Andrewes (1555 – 25 September 1626) was an English bishop and scholar who held high positions in the Church of England during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. During the latter’s reign Andrewes served successively as Bishop of Chichester Ely and Winchester and oversaw the translation of the Authorized Version (or King James Version) of the Bible. In the Church of England he is commemorated on 25 September with a Lesser Festival.

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active years end year
1626-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
alma mater
Pembroke College Cambridge
birth date
1555-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
City of London, England, All Hallows-by-the-Tower
death date
1626-09-25
death place
England, London, Southwark
nationality
English people
occupation
Preacher, Translation
religion
Anglicanism

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