William Edington
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title:
William Edington
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William Edington was an English bishop and administrator. He served as Bishop of Winchester from 1346 until his death, Keeper of the wardrobe from 1341 to 1344, treasurer from 1344 to 1356, and finally as chancellor from 1356 until he retired from royal administration in 1363. Edington's reforms of the administration – in particular of royal finances – had wide-ranging consequences and contributed to the English military efficiency in the early stages of the Hundred Years' War. As Bishop of Winc
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14th-century Archbishop of Canterbury-elect and Chancellor and Treasurer of England
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Edington
date created:
2006-08-31T01:03:50Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T23:45:21Z
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