Nicholas Heath
Nicholas Heath (born around 1501 in London , † December 1578 in Chobham Park, Surrey ) was Lord Chancellor and last Catholic Archbishop of York .
Life
As the son of a wealthy cutler in London, he attended the same school as Thomas More . Studied at Corpus Christi College , Oxford . From 1519 Christ's College , Cambridge . From 1521 he graduated as a Bachelor of Arts to the faculty of where he finished his education in 1522 as a Magister Artium . On April 9, 1524, he was called to the Clare Hall teaching college. Then ordained a priest and in 1535 doctorate in theology at Cambridge.
Under Henry VIII he was sent to Germany together with Edward Fox , the ( Bishop of Hereford ), to negotiate with the princes of the Narrow Kaldic League . This led to the Wittenberg article, which is a Lutheran-Anglican original. Because of his services in Germany, he became confessor of Henry VIII. His further negotiations with the Lutherans led to another Lutheran-Anglican paper, the so-called 13 Articles .
In the times of the Reformation he held back, was considered a moderate bishop of the Catholic Church and advocated a Reformation within the Church in England. Due to the rough restructuring of Queen Elizabeth , a break occurred between the two. He had proclaimed her queen, but refused her coronation due to a theological dispute. After further theological disputes, he was also deposed as Bishop of York and as Lord Chancellor. There were no heretics burned during his reign as Bishop of York. He was the last Bishop of York confirmed by a papal bull .
literature
- Ronny Baier: Heath, Nicholas. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 24, Bautz, Nordhausen 2005, ISBN 3-88309-247-9 , column 763-776.
Remarks
- ↑ Other sources also give London as the place of death.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Hilsey |
Bishop of Rochester 1540–1544 |
Henry Holbeach |
| John Bell |
Bishop of Worcester 1543–1551 |
John Hooper |
| John Hooper |
Bishop of Worcester 1554–1555 |
Richard Pates |
| Robert Holgate |
Archbishop of York 1555–1559 |
Thomas Young |
| Stephan Gardiner |
Lord Chancellor 1555–1558 |
Nicholas Bacon |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heath, Nicholas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English Roman Catholic Bishop, Lord Chancellor of England |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1501 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | near London |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 1578 |
| Place of death | London or Chobham Park, Surrey |