Nicholas Heath

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Nicholas Heath was an English clergyman and statesman who served as Archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor under Queen Mary I during the 16th century.

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Nicholas Heath canonical 3

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instanceOf English clergyman
Roman Catholic bishop
human
statesman
activeInCentury 16th century
appointedAsArchbishopOfYorkBy Mary I of England
birthYear c. 1501
burialPlace Chobham, Surrey
linked to: Chobham
clergyRank archbishop
bishop
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
deathDate 1578-12-31
deathYear 1578
educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
Oxford University
endTimeAsArchbishopOfYork 1559
endTimeAsLordChancellor 1558
era Tudor period
linked to: Tudor England
knownFor moderate religious views compared to other Marian bishops
lostOfficeBecauseOf refusal to accept Elizabeth I as Supreme Governor of the Church of England
monarchServed Elizabeth I of England
Mary I of England
notableFor role in the Marian Catholic restoration
serving as Archbishop of York under Mary I
serving as Lord Chancellor of England under Mary I
occupation clergyman
diplomat
politician
parliamentaryRole Speaker in the House of Lords as Lord Chancellor
participatedIn English Reformation
positionHeld Archbishop of York
Bishop of Rochester
Bishop of Worcester
Lord Chancellor of England
President of the Council of the North
predecessorAsArchbishopOfYork Robert Holgate
predecessorAsLordChancellor Stephen Gardiner
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Chobham, Surrey
linked to: Chobham
servedIn Privy Council of England
linked to: Privy Council
startTimeAsArchbishopOfYork 1555
startTimeAsLordChancellor 1555
successorAsArchbishopOfYork Thomas Young
successorAsLordChancellor Nicholas Bacon

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