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William of Wykeham

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Bishop of Winchester; Lord Privy Seal of England; Lord Chancellor of England (1324-1404)

ArchitectsLived 1324 to 1404 · aged 80
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William of Wykeham was Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England. He founded New College, Oxford, and New College School in 1379, and founded Winchester College in 1382. He was also the clerk of works when much of Windsor Castle was built.

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Portrait (posthumous), showing the two colleges he founded, and his coat of arms and mottoPortrait (posthumous), showing the two colleges he founded, and his coat of arms and mottoFunerary effigy of William of Wykeham in Winchester CathedralFunerary effigy of William of Wykeham in Winchester Cathedral

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Architects
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Architect
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deceased
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Lived 1324 to 1404 · aged 80
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