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Sancroft, William

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

An English prelate, born in Suffolk; rose through a succession of preferments to be Archbishop of Canterbury; was with six other bishops committed to the Tower for petitioning against James II.'s second Declaration of Indulgence; refused to take the oath of allegiance to William and Mary, and was driven from his post, after which he retired to his native place (1616-1693).

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Sancroft, William'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​s/sancroft-william.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.