Thomas Bourchier (Cardinal)
Thomas Bourchier (* 1404 ; † March 30, 1486 in Knole House , near Sevenoaks ) was Archbishop of Canterbury , Lord Chancellor and Cardinal .
He was the second-born son of William Bourchier, Earl of Eu († 1420) and Anne of Gloucester , daughter of Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester .
Bourchier graduated from Oxford University . In 1433 he became Bishop of Worcester . He then became Bishop of Ely in 1443 . In April 1454 he became Archbishop of Canterbury , in March 1455 Lord Chancellor of England . In 1467, Bourchier was made cardinal by Pope Paul II and the following year made cardinal priest of San Ciriaco alle Terme Diocleziane . In 1475 he took part in the peace negotiations between England and France ; in 1483, together with the other dignitaries, he ensured that Richard III. instead of his nephew Edward V became king. After his overthrow, the eighty-year-old anointed and crowned the new King Henry VII. He was unable to carry out any further actions during the coronation.
Bourchier was buried in Canterbury Cathedral.
literature
- Linda Clark: Bourchier, Thomas (c.1411–1486). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004, accessed February 26, 2012 License required
- Henry Birt: Thomas Bourchier . In: Catholic Encyclopedia , Volume 2, Robert Appleton Company, New York 1907.
Web links
- Bourchier, Thomas. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed January 4, 2019.
- Thomas Bourchier on thepeerage.com
Individual evidence
- ^ Powicke & Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. London 1961, p. 261
- ^ Powicke & Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. London 1961, p. 224
- ^ Powicke & Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. London 1961, p. 211
- ^ Powicke & Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. London 1961, p. 85
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Poulton |
Bishop of Worcester 1433-1443 |
John Carpenter |
| Louis of Luxembourg |
Bishop of Ely 1443-1454 |
William Gray |
| John Kemp |
Archbishop of Canterbury 1454–1486 |
John Morton |
| Richard Neville |
Lord Chancellor of England 1455–1456 |
William Waynflete |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bourchier, Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1404 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 30, 1486 |