John Clerk (bishop)
John Clerk | |
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Roman Catholic Church | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Predecessor | Thomas Wolsey |
| Successor | William Knight |
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| Born | |
| Died | 3 January 1541 |
| Buried | St Botolph's Church, Aldgate |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Previous post(s) | Dean of Windsor |
John Clerk (died 3 January 1541) was an English
Henry VIII of England
.
Life
He was
Act of Supremacy
.
His last embassy was in 1540, to the
Duke of Cleves, to explain Henry's annulment of his marriage to Anne of Cleves. On his return he was taken ill at Dunkirk, possibly having been poisoned, but he managed to reach England, though only to die a short time later. He lies buried at St. Botolph's, Aldgate, not at Dunkirk, as sometimes stated.[2]
References
- ^ "Clerk, John (CLRK498J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Catholic Encyclopedia
External links
- Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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