John Jewel
John Jewel (born May 22, 1522 in Buden , Devonshire , † September 23, 1571 in Moktonfarley ) was Bishop of Salisbury and defender of the Church of England .
Life
Jewel studied at Merton College , Oxford and was a leader in the reforms under King Edward VI. involved; he had to leave England when Mary I Tudor ascended the throne . The years of exile cooled his zeal, and when he returned under Elizabeth I Tudor , he made a name for himself as a defender of the established church. In 1560 Jewel became Bishop of Salisbury, and in 1562 he published The Apology of the English Church , in which he upheld the doctrine of divine royalty. He did not recognize the authority of the Council of Trent and defended Protestantism . His book was well received by Queen Elizabeth I of England and was considered the official position of the Church of England .
Individual evidence
- ^ Powicke & Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. Second Edition, London, 1961, p. 252
literature
- Angela Ranson, Andre a. Gazal, Sarah Bastow (Ed.): Defending the Faith: John Jewel and the Elizabethan Church. Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park 2018, ISBN 978-0-271-08208-0 .
- Adam Weyer: John Jewel. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 3, Bautz, Herzberg 1992, ISBN 3-88309-035-2 , Sp. 101-102.
Web links
- An Apology of the Church of England online at www.gutenberg.org
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Mallett |
Bishop of Salisbury 1559–1571 |
Edmund Gheast |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jewel, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jewell, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English Bishop of Salisbury |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1522 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Booths , Devonshire |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 23, 1571 |
| Place of death | Moktonfarley |