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Fulke, William, 1538-1589


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    • W. F. (William Fulke), 1538-1589
    • F., W. (William Fulke), 1538-1589
    • Fulk, William, 1538-1589
    • Fulco, Guilelmus, 1538-1589

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        • found: Nowell, A. A true report of the disputation ... 1583.
        • found: His Meteors, 1670:t.p. (W.F.)
        • found: The text of the New Testament of Iesus Christ, 1601:t.p. (W. Fulke, D. in Diuinitie)
        • found: Fulke, William. A defense of the sincere and true translations of the holie Scriptures into the English tong, 1583, viewed online 24 April 2020:title page (William Fulke D. in Diuinitie, and M. of Pembroke haule in Cambridge)
        • found: DNB GND, 27 April 2020(authorized access point: Fulke, William; other name: Fulco, Guilelmus; dates: 1538-1589; occupation: theologian; record ID: 30049522) - http://d-nb.info/gnd/130049522
        • found: ACAD, A Cambridge alumni database, 27 April 2020(William Fulke; approximate lifespan: 1538-1589; author, religious; matriculated pensioner, St John's, Michaelmas 1555; born London, 1538; B.A. 1557/8; M.A. 1563; B.D. 1568; D.D. 1572; Fellow, 1564; incorporation at Oxford, 1566; University preacher, 1563; Master of Pembroke, 1578-89; Vice-Chancellor, 1581-2; rector of Great Warley, Essex, 1571-89; rector of Dennington, Suffolk, 1573-89; died 28 Aug., 1589; monumental inscription at Dennington; entry identifier FLK555W)
        • found: Oxford dictionary of national biography, 27 April 2020(Fulke, William (1536/7-1589), theologian and college head; born London; gave his age as 29 on 30 October 1566; probably graduated St John's College, Cambridge, 1558; returned to St John's 1562 or 1563 to study theology, oriental languages; 1564, became fellow of St John's and college preacher, leader of a puritan faction in college; made principal lecturer, later also Hebrew lecturer; bitter faction-fighting, resigned fellowship and returned multiple times (after 1569 resignation, became chaplain to earl of Leicester); resigned finally summer 1571; patron, Leicester, obtained for him living of Great Warley, Essex, where resided with family until 1574, when obtained living of Dennington, Suffolk, leaving Great Warley to curate; during 1570s, became popular as preacher in London churches; 1578, mastership of Pembroke College, Cambridge, held until death; vice-chancellor of university 1581-2; Dennington remained family home until death; died 1589, buried in Dennington church 28 August; [works and positions]: 2 significant early books reflect wide academic interests, especially in science; Antiprognosticon (1560): radical attack on astrology; A Goodly Gallerye (1563), on meteorology; both neo-Aristotelian scientist and theologian; scientific works promoting strictly rational approach to physical world, while denying any conflict between true science and true religion; early 1570s time of his greatest commitment to presbyterian movement within Church of England, but his book in support of it only published later, anonymously and without his consent (A Brief and Plain Declaration, 1584), when had abandoned the views expressed in it; major role of rest of career: as theological controversialist, exposing errors of Roman Catholic doctrine and defending Church of England against theological attacks from English Catholic polemicists; in later years, more conformist position in Church of England, primarily apologist for central doctrines of reformed theology; project of answering all works of controversy written in English by papists since 1558, by technique of exhaustive rebuttal, answering every point made in writings of opponents; published answers to 21 Roman Catholic works by William Allen, Thomas Stapleton, Nicholas Sander, Robert Persons, and others; in most cases their text was printed with Fulke's response; his controversy with Gregory Martin about principles and practice of Bible translation (A Defense of the Sincere and True Translations, 1583); project climax: exhaustive work, confuting Rheims New Testament (The Text of the New Testament, 1589), with numerous annotations; published sermons, especially series on Apocalypse (Praelections, 1573); also engaged in public disputations with recusant prisoners, most famously with Edmund Campion 1581, before the latter's execution; entry author: Richard Bauckham)
        • found: Post-Reformation digital library, 27 April 2020(William Fulke (1538-1589))
        • found: The British journal for the history of science, 1975:Bauckham, Richard. Science and religion in the writings of Dr William Fulke, page 17 (William Fulke (1537-1589))
        • found: Wikipedia, 27 April 2020(William Fulke (1538-buried 28 August 1589); English Puritan divine; Puritan controversialist: 1580, bishop of Ely appointed him to defend puritanism against Roman Catholics Thomas Watson, ex-Bishop of Lincoln (1513-1584) and John Feckenham, formerly abbot of Westminster; 1581, one of the disputants with Jesuit Edmund Campion; in 1582, among clergy selected by privy council to argue against any Roman Catholic; image caption: Grave learned Fulk; article incorporates text from Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition, 1911) - https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Fulke&oldid=947967256
        • found: Wikidata, 27 April 2020(William Fulke (Q3568640); description: English writer; sex or gender: male; date of birth: 1538, Gregorian; date of death: 1589; occupation: theologian; employer: University of Cambridge; position held: vice-chancellor; educated at: St John's College; religion: Anglicanism) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3568640
        • notfound: Britannica academic, 27 April 2020

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