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Robert Abbot (* 1560 ; † March 2, 1618 ) was an English clergyman.
After several years as Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford , Abbot was Bishop of Salisbury from 1615 . He wrote De suprema potestate regia (London 1616), an eloquent apology for royal power in the sense of Stuart's conception.
Robert Abbot is the brother of George Abbot .
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Powicke & Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. Second Edition, London, 1961, p. 252
- ↑ J. Parker (1831) The Oxford University Calendar 1831 ; W. Baxter, Oxford.
- ↑ James Bass Mullinger; Abbot, Robert (1560-1617) (DNB00) in the Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 01 on Wikisource.
- ↑ Abannan Appletre at www.British-History.ac.uk; accessed on June 1, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Cotton |
Bishop of Salisbury 1614 - 1618 |
Martin Fotherby |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Abbot, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English clergyman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1560 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 2, 1618 |