William of Wykeham

William of Wykeham (1324-1404) was an English prelate, bishop of Winchester, born in Hampshire of humble parentage. He was patronised by the governor of Winchester Castle and introduced by him to Edward III, who employed him to superintend the rebuilding of Windsor Castle, and by-and-by made him Privy Seal and Lord Chancellor, though he fell into disgrace towards the close of Edward's reign. He was restored to favour in Richard II's reign and once more made Chancellor. In his later years he founded the New College, Oxford, built and endowed St. Mary's College, Winchester, and rebuilt the cathedral there. He was less of a theologian than an architect. He was disparagingly spoken of by John Wickliffe as a "builder of castles," and his favourite motto was, "Manners make the man".

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