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Wilberforce, William

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 by Matt Price

William Wilberforce (1759-1833) was an English abolitionist. He was born in Yorkshire, England and studied at Cambridge. He became a member of the House of Commons in 1790 where he remained for over 30 years.

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Categories Christian History Tags Cambridge, House of Commons, slave trade, social reform, Wilberforce

Tyndale, William

November 19, 2020 by Matt Price

William Tyndale (c. 1494-1536) attended both Oxford and Cambridge where he excelled as a Greek scholar. Inspired by the efforts of Martin Luther to make the Bible available in a German translation, Tyndale decided to do the same for English speaking Christians.

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Categories Christian History Tags Bible, Cambridge, Luther, Oxford, translation, Tyndale

Milton, John

November 18, 2020 by Matt Price

John Milton (1608-1674) was one of the greatest English poets. He was born in London and was educated at Cambridge. His family’s wealth allowed him to travel extensively after graduation and to spend six years at his father’s estate writing poetry.

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Categories Christian History Tags Anglican, Cambridge, Episcopal, Milton, Paradise Lost, poet, Presbyterian, Reformation, Renaissance

Lewis, Clive Staples (C.S.)

November 16, 2020 by Matt Price

Clive Staples (C. S.) Lewis (1898-1963) was born in Belfast, Ireland and educated at Oxford. He was a professor of medieval and Renaissance literature at Cambridge.

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Categories Christian History Tags Cambridge, Ireland, Lewis, Oxford

Latimer, Hugh

November 16, 2020 by Matt Price

Hugh Latimer (c. 1485-1555) was an English bishop and martyr, Latimer was born in Leicestershire, England and received his education at Christ’s College, Cambridge.

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Categories Christian History Tags Cambridge, Latimer, martyr, Mary Tudor, Ridley

Coverdale, Miles

November 13, 2020November 12, 2020 by Matt Price

Miles Coverdale (1488-1568) was an English Bible translator. He was born in Yorkshire and studied philosophy and theology at Cambridge. He was ordained priest at Norwich in 1514 and then entered an Augustinian monastery.

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Categories Christian History Tags Augustinian, Cambridge, Coverdale, Elizabeth, monastery, Norwich, Queen Mary, translator

Alford, Henry

November 13, 2020November 3, 2020 by Matt Price

Henry Alford (1810-1871), widely known as the author of The Greek Testament with Notes, was born in London in 1810.

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Categories Christian History Tags Alford, Cambridge, Greek Testament

Andrewes, Lancelot

November 13, 2020November 3, 2020 by Matt Price

Lancelot Andrewes (1555-1626) was born near London. Andrewes was an eloquent Anglican preacher who was ordained in 1580 after graduating from Cambridge.

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Categories Christian History Tags Andrewes, Anglican, Cambridge, King James

Baring-Gould, Sabine

November 13, 2020November 3, 2020 by Matt Price

Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924), an English clergyman, was born in Exeter, England and was educated at Clare College, Cambridge.

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Categories Christian History Tags Baring-Gould, Cambridge, Exeter

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