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October 1548-1595 A.D. William Whittaker—English Reformed Churchman, Professor, Author & Scholar: the "Ornament" of Cambridge University

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October 1548-1595 A.D.   William Whittaker—English Reformed Churchman, Professor, Author & Scholar: the "Ornament" of Cambridge University                 Wiki-offerings. William Whitaker (1548–1595) was a prominent Protestant, Reformed, Calvinistic and Anglican Churchman, professor, author and theologian,. A luminary of his time. He was Master of St. John's College, Cambridge , and a leading divine in the university in the latter half of the sixteenth century. His uncle was also the famous Marian exile (from the "burning times" of 1553–1558), Alexander Nowell , noted Dean of St. Paul's and catechetist, another Protestant, Reformed, Calvinistic and Anglican divine. Contents   ·                   1 Early life and education ·             ...

10 May 1917 A.D. Henry Barclay Swete Dies—“Old School” Anglican Scholar, Professor, Theologian and Prayer Book Churchman (1835-1917)

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10 May 1917 A.D.   Henry Barclay Swete Dies—“Old School” Anglican Scholar, Professor, Theologian and Prayer Book Churchman (1835-1917) Varied resources on Prof. Swete are available here:    http://hbswete.co.uk/ Also, a book of remembrance at:   http://ia600504.us.archive.org/9/items/henrybarclayswet00unknuoft/henrybarclayswet00unknuoft.pdf   Henry Barclay Swete ( Bristol , 14 March 1835 – Hitchin , 10 May 1917) was an English Biblical scholar. He became Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge in 1890. He is known for his 1906 commentary on the Book of Revelation , and other works of exegesis. [1] Contents   1 Biography 2 Selected works 3 References 4 Sources 5 External links Biography He was educated at King's College London , and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge , and in 1858 was ordained. [2] After some years of work in various country curacies and livings he became in 1869 theological lecturer and tu...