The Life of the Learned Sir John Cheke, First Instructor, Afterwards Secretary of State to King Edward Vi.: a Work Wherein Many Remarkable Points of History . Are Brought to Light
John Strype
ISBN 10: 0371640024 ISBN 13: 9780371640029
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The Life Of The Learned Sir John Cheke, First Instructor, Afterwards Secretary Of State To King Edward VI.: A Work Wherein Many Remarkable Points Of History. Are Brought To Light by John Strype. John Strype's biography of Sir John Cheke covers his life from birth in 1514 to his death in 1557, detailing his education at Cambridge, his role as the King's Greek professor, his reforms of Greek pronunciation, his service at Henry VIII's and Edward VI's courts, his knighthood and privy councilorship, and his later exile and recantations under Mary I. The work situates Cheke within the broader currents of Tudor religion, learning, and statecraft, including his associations with Ascham, Bucer, Martyr, and Haddon, and presents Cheke's influence on the education of Edward VI, the reformation in Cambridge and at court, and his enduring legacy through his sons and descendants. The narrative draws on contemporary records and correspondence, and offers a careful portrait of a man celebrated for intellect, virtue, and public service, yet undone by political and religious upheavals.
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Title: The Life of the Learned Sir John Cheke, ...
Publisher: HardPress
Publication Date: 2021
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New