Gilbert Burnet
Scottish theologian and historian, and Bishop of Salisbury / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gilbert Burnet (18 September 1643 – 17 March 1715) was a Scottish philosopher and historian, and Bishop of Salisbury. He was fluent in Dutch, French, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. Burnet was highly respected as a cleric, a preacher, an academic, a writer and a historian. He was always closely associated with the Whig party, and was one of the few close friends in whom King William III confided.[1]
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Gilbert Burnet | |
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Bishop of Salisbury | |
Church | Scottish Episcopal Church / Church of England |
Predecessor | Seth Ward |
Successor | William Talbot |
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Born | 19 September 1643 Edinburgh, Scotland |
Died | 17 March 1715(1715-03-17) (aged 71) St John's Court, Clerkenwell, London, England |
Education | University of Aberdeen |
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