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John Fisher

Type Figure Region Europe Time 1469–1535 Also known as Fisher

John Fisher (1469–1535), English bishop, scholar, and cardinal, who helped found St John's College, Cambridge in 1511 and was martyred for defending …

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  1. 1511Cambridge · CambridgeshireFisher helped Lady Margaret Beaufort found St John's College, Cambridge, introducing humanist educational ideas into its structure and promoting classical philology and theological education, making it an important northern humanist stronghold in England.
  2. 1511–1520Rochester · KentFisher simultaneously served as Bishop of Rochester and Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, carrying out pastoral reform in his diocese, promoted scholarship and humanist education at Cambridge, and opposed Henry VIII's war with France, advocating peaceful diplomacy.
  3. 1520Calais · Kingdom of FranceFisher accompanied Henry VIII to the Field of the Cloth of Gold meeting with King Francis I of France, preaching during the talks and displaying his dual role as royal adviser and church leader.

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