Thomas Bradwardine

Timeline

1. c. 1321–1335Oxford · OxfordHe became a member of Merton College, Oxford, around the 1320s, lecturing on logic, mathematics, and natural philosophy, with works such as Speculative Geometry, Practical Arithmetic, and On the Quadrature of the Circle. The pope later bestowed on him the title 'Doctor Profundus' in recognition of his analytical depth.
2. 1328–1344Oxford · OxfordHe completed On the Ratios of Velocities in Motion in 1328, reinterpreting Aristotle in the language of ratios, influencing continental figures such as Oresme and Albert of Saxony. Around 1344 he completed the massive De causa Dei contra Pelagianos, emphasizing the priority of grace over free will.
3. 1339–1348Crécy · PicardyAs the king's confessor, he accompanied Edward III at the Battle of Crécy and preached at the victory Mass, later taking part in the Siege of Calais and various diplomatic missions. After returning to England he became a canon of Lincoln Cathedral, and in 1348 its dean.
4. 1349Rochester · KentAfter the death of John de Stratford he was first elected but the king pushed through a replacement; after John de Ufford died of the plague, Bradwardine went to Avignon, where he was confirmed by Clement VI. About forty days after his consecration, he died of the Black Death at Rochester on August 26, 1349, and was buried at Canterbury.