William Latimer (clergyman)
William Latimer (* around 1467 , † 1545 ) was an English clergyman , scholar and humanist .
Live and act
He was the son of John Latimer and came from the Diocese of Worcester , perhaps near the parish of St. Mary, Worcester, a church to which he bequeathed in his will. Latimer studied at the University of Oxford and earned the degree of Bachelor of Arts before 1489 as a fellow and a fellow at All Souls College in Oxford was adopted. In the 1490s Latimer went to Italy to further study ancient Greek , eventually receiving his master's degree from the University of Ferrara in 1502 .
Shortly after returning to England in 1502, Latimer acquired his sacrament of Holy Orders . Several times he taught at Canterbury College in Oxford, where he taught, among others, Reginald Pole .
Latimer was a great scholar of his day, a fact that was reflected in his election as Poles tutor . He also played an important role with his theological remarks in the role of advisor to Henry VIII in the divorce from his wife Catherine of Aragon . Latimer corresponded with Thomas More and Erasmus and was friends with Richard Pace . The latter sought his help with the translation of the New Testament . Latimer died between April and October 1545, the exact date of his death is unknown.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Latimer, William (c. 1467–1545) Nicholas Orme, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. [1]
- ^ HM Allen, HW Garrod: Erasmi Epistolae. Tom II, 520.4
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Latimer, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Guillelmus Latimerius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English clergyman, scholar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1467 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1545 |