John Capon (John Salcot or Salcott, Salcote) (died 1557) was a Benedictine monk, who became bishop of Bangor, then bishop of Salisbury under Henry VIII. Benedictine refers to the Spirituality and Consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in The Bishop of Bangor is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Bangor. The Bishop of Salisbury is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Salisbury in the Province of Canterbury. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of
He graduated B. A. from the University of Cambridge, in 1488. The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University) located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the He became prior of St John's Abbey, Colchester, and then abbot of St Benet's Hulme, in Norfolk[1]. St Benet's Abbey is a ruined Abbey situated on the River Bure within The Broads in Norfolk England. Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. He was a vocal supporter of Henry's divorce from Catherine of Aragon. Catherine of Aragon (16 December 1485 – 7 January 1536 also known as Catharine, Katherine or Katharine ( Castilian Infanta Catalina
He was abbot of Hyde from 1530, and bishop of Bangor from 1533 (without papal approval). He became bishop of Salisbury in 1539[2].
Under Mary of England he was involved in the trials of John Bradford and other Protestants[3]. Mary I (18 February 1516 &ndash 17 November 1558 was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 19 July 1553 until her death John Bradford (1510 - 1555 was a Prebendary of St Paul's. He was an English Reformer and Martyr best remembered for his utterance
William Capon was his brother[4]. William Capon was born at Salcott, near Colchester in Essex in 1480
Reference
- Concise Dictionary of National Biography (under Capon, John)
Notes
- ^ Houses of Benedictine monks - The abbey of St Benet of Holm | British History Online
- ^ Bishops | British History Online
- ^ Bishops of Salisbury
- ^ Masters of Jesus College
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