Thomas Slythurst
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Thomas Slythurst was an English academic and Roman Catholic priest. He was the first President of Trinity College, Oxford
. He lost his positions in 1559, on the accession of Elizabeth I of England
, by his refusal to take the Oath of Supremacy
. It has been said that he died in the Tower of London
, but this is contested.
. He was B.A. Oxon, 1530; M.A., 1534; B.D., 1543; and supplicated for the degree of D.D., 1554-5, but never took it. He was rector of Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire
, from 1545 to 1555, canon of Windsor
1554, rector of Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks, 1555. He was deprived of these three preferments in 1559.
On 11 November 1556, he was appointed with others by Convocation
to regulate the exercises in theology on the election of Cardinal Pole to the chancellorship.
Trinity College, Oxford
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford, of the foundation of Sir Thomas Pope , or Trinity College for short, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It stands on Broad Street, next door to Balliol College and Blackwells bookshop,...
. He lost his positions in 1559, on the accession of Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
, by his refusal to take the Oath of Supremacy
Oath of Supremacy
The Oath of Supremacy, originally imposed by King Henry VIII of England through the Act of Supremacy 1534, but repealed by his daughter, Queen Mary I of England and reinstated under Mary's sister, Queen Elizabeth I of England under the Act of Supremacy 1559, provided for any person taking public or...
. It has been said that he died in the Tower of London
Tower of London
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...
, but this is contested.
Life
Slythurst was born in BerkshireBerkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
. He was B.A. Oxon, 1530; M.A., 1534; B.D., 1543; and supplicated for the degree of D.D., 1554-5, but never took it. He was rector of Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
, from 1545 to 1555, canon of Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire
Windsor is an affluent suburban town and unparished area in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is widely known as the site of Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of the British Royal Family....
1554, rector of Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks, 1555. He was deprived of these three preferments in 1559.
On 11 November 1556, he was appointed with others by Convocation
Convocation
A Convocation is a group of people formally assembled for a special purpose.- University use :....
to regulate the exercises in theology on the election of Cardinal Pole to the chancellorship.