Lancelot Andrewes Cleric

Lancelot Andrewes (1555 – 25 September 1626) was an English bishop and scholar, who held high positions in the Church of England during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. During the latter's reign, Andrewes served successively as Bishop of Chichester, Ely and Winchester and oversaw the translation of the Authorized Version (or King James Version) of the Bible. In the Church of England he is commemorated on 25 September with a Lesser Festival.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Andrewes Bishop
Birth date	January 01, 1555
Birth place	City of London , England , All Hallows-by-the-Tower
Nationality	English people
Religion	Anglicanism
Date of death	September 25, 1626
Place of death	England , London , Southwark
Education	Pembroke College Cambridge