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    Richard Foxe (sometimes Richard Fox) (c. 1448 – 5 October 1528) was an English churchman, the founder of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He was successively...
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  • Morton's Fork may have been invented by another of Henry's supporters, Richard Foxe. "Morton's fork coup" is a manoeuvre in the game of bridge that uses...
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    John Foxe (1516/1517 – 18 April 1587) was an English clergyman, theologian, and historian, notable for his martyrology Actes and Monuments (otherwise known...
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    Christi College was founded by Richard Foxe, Bishop of Winchester, and an accomplished statesman. After entering the clergy, Foxe worked as a diplomat for Henry...
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    Austria, Duchess of Savoy. Appearing as proxy for the French King was Richard Foxe, Bishop of Winchester, while the proxy for the Duchess of Savoy was Lady...
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    Fox (surname) (redirect from Foxe (surname))
    Fox is a surname originating in England and Ireland. Variants include Foxe and Foxx. Fox sisters (19th century), American sisters credited as the creators...
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    Wolsey royal chaplain. In this position Wolsey served as secretary to Richard Foxe, who recognised Wolsey's ability, dedication, industry and willingness...
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    England. The school's history can be traced to 1329, and was re-endowed by Richard Foxe in 1528. Located on Brook Street, the school's site has expanded over...
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  • Jedburgh with Richard Foxe, Bishop of Durham and keeper of Norham Castle representing Henry VII. John Lesley says this first discussion with Foxe was held...
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    ISBN 978-080702204-7. Nielsen 2012, pp. 37–39. Hurd, Henry; Dreary, William; Dewey, Richard; Pilgrim, Charles; Blumer, G.; Burgess, T. (1916). The Institutional Care...
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  • Foxe may refer to: Charles Foxe (1516–1590), English politician Cyrinda Foxe (1952–2002), American actress Earle Foxe (1891–1973), American actor Edmund...
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    clergyman, poet, and hymn writer Richard of Dover (died 1184), Benedictine monk and Archbishop of Canterbury Richard Foxe (c. 1448 – 1528), Bishop of Exeter...
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    popularly known as Foxe's Book of Martyrs, is a work of Protestant history and martyrology by Protestant English historian John Foxe, first published in...
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    Prince of Wales, and Catherine of Aragon. He went to Scotland with Richard Foxe, then bishop of Durham, in 1497. He was partly responsible for several...
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    thought to have spent part of his childhood under the care of Bishop Richard Foxe and is known to have lived at Farnham Castle when he was 16. In the late...
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    Lady Margaret Beaufort, Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Richard Foxe. Lady Margaret Beaufort gave the child a gift of £100 and rewarded the...
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    John Claymond John Colet Martin Dorp Wolfgang Faber Capito John Fisher Richard Foxe Duke Frederick of Saxony Duke George of Saxony Damião de Góis Thomas...
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    (1480–1483) John Kendal (1483–1485) Richard Foxe (1485–1487) Oliver King (1487–1492) (probably) Thomas Routhall (1500–1516) Richard Pace (1516–1526) William Knight...
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  • under King Edward IV. In 1483 he was instrumental in the accession of King Richard III, leading to later reprisals against him under King Henry VII. Stillington...
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    and sisters Margaret and Mary – survived infancy. He was baptised by Richard Foxe, the Bishop of Exeter, at a church of the Observant Franciscans close...
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  • Star Chamber and receiving William Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury, Richard Foxe, Bishop of Winchester, and clerics associated with Westminster Abbey...
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    Foxe's Book of Martyrs (1684). Retrieved 16 August 2012. Foxe's Book of Martyrs – 381. Richard Yeoman. Exclassics.com. Retrieved 30 May 2013. Foxe's Book...
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    Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk (category Garter Knights appointed by Richard III)
    Council, and on 16 June of that year was made Lord High Treasurer. Surrey, Richard Foxe (Bishop of Winchester and Lord Privy Seal) and William Warham (Archbishop...
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    14th century. It was the largest great hall in Britain until Bishop Richard Foxe shortened it at the end of the 15th century. However, it is still 46...
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  • beginning of his reign, following the death of Henry VII. In 1510, with Richard Foxe and Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey, he negotiated a fragile peace with...
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  • Gloucestershire, and may have been related to Richard Fox, Bishop of Exeter and Lord Privy Seal under King Henry VII. Foxe was educated at Eton College and at King's...
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  • V's deposition. He was sent on an embassy to Rome and to France by King Richard III, who translated him to the bishopric of Salisbury by papal bull dated...
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    leadership of Bishops William Waynflete, Peter Courtenay, Thomas Langton and Richard Foxe, major rebuilding and expansion was carried out on the Norman choir and...
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    2004) Appointed 6 November 1495 Term ended 29 August 1503 Predecessor Richard Foxe Successor Adriano de Castello Previous post(s) Bishop of Exeter Orders...
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    praemunire.[citation needed] The King actively supported Wolsey, Fisher and Richard Foxe in their programmes of monastic reform; but even so, progress was painfully...
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