William of Wykeham

Type Figure Region England Time 1324–1404 Also known as William of Wykeham、Wykeham、威克姆的威廉

An English 14th-century statesman, scholar, and Bishop of Winchester, born in Hampshire in 1324, who served as Lord Privy Seal and Lord Chancellor an…

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1381–1390Winchester · WinchesterDuring the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 he took part in defense and pacification efforts; in 1382 he formally founded Winchester College as the preparatory school for New College, Oxford; through the 1380s he continued to expand Winchester Castle and cathedral, consolidating his educational foundations.

Sources

William of Wykeham https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-of-Wykeham
Winchester College (1382) https://www.winchestercollege.org/