Hugh of Lincoln

Also known as: Hugh bishop of that citie / This Hugh / bishop of Lincolne · Family: Church · Role: bishop of Lincoln · First appears: King John 5

Life events

c. 1200 · Henry II appointed Hugh of Lincoln bishop of Lincolne after making him abbot of Whithing.(King John 5 · 📍 Lincolne)
- With: Henry II
- “King Henrie the second mooued with the fame of his vertue and godlie life, sent the bishop of Bath to bring him into England, and after he was come, made him first abbat of Whithing in the diocesse of Welles, and after created him bishop of Lincolne.”
c. 1200 · Hugh of Lincoln died at London and was brought to Lincolne for burial.(King John 5 · 📍 London)
- “the corps of Hugh bishop of that citie (latelie before, departed this life at London, after his returne from the parts of beyond the seas) was brought thither to be buried”
c. 1200 · Hugh of Lincoln was admitted into the number of the saints after his death.(King John 5)
- “He was after his decesse, for the opinion which men conceiued of his holinesse and vertues, admitted into the number of the saints.”

sworn: Henry II “King Henrie the second mooued with the fame of his vertue and godlie life, sent the bishop of Bath to bring him into England, and after he was come, made him first abbat of Whithing in the diocesse of Welles, and after created him bishop of Lincolne”
with King John (Hugh of Lincoln admonished and reproved King John over his disobedience.) “And when he came before the king to make answer to his disobedience shewed herein, he would so handle the matter, partlie with gentle admonishments, partlie with sharpe reproofes, and sometime mixing merrie and pleasant spéech amongst his serious arguments, that often times he would so qualifie the kings mood, that being driuen from anger, he could not but laugh and smile at the bishops pleasant talke and merrie conceits”
patron: Henry II “King Henrie the second mooued with the fame of his vertue and godlie life, sent the bishop of Bath to bring him into England, and after he was come, made him first abbat of Whithing in the diocesse of Welles, and after created him bishop of Lincolne”
with Richard I (Hugh of Lincoln refused payments assessed for Richard's wars.) “he would denie paiments of such subsidies and taxes he was assessed to paie to the vses of king Richard and king John, towards the maintenance of their wars”

Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.