Lancelot Andrewes (1555-1626) oversaw King James version of the Bible

Lancelot was an English bishop and scholar who held high positions in the Church of England during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James 1.
During the reign of James I he served successively as Bishop of Chichester (1605-9), Ely (1609-19) and Winchester ( 1619- 1626).

In 1571 he entered Pembroke College, Cambridge. He earned a BA and a MA.
In 1576 elected fellow at Pemborke. 11th June 1580 he was ordained. He was incorporated MA at Oxford.

He oversaw the translation of the King James version of the Bible .His name is the first on the list of divines appointed to compile the authorized version commissioned in 1604 and published in 1611. His elder brother Roger also served as a translator.

Once a year he would spend a vacation of a month with his parents. He would use this time to study European languages- eventually he acquired most of the modern languages of Europe.

He sought to defend and advance Anglican doctrine, criticising both Puritan and Roman Catholic teaching. He was renown his preaching. His most famous book was * Preces Privatae* (1648) - a collection of prayers.

Following the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot - November 5th 1605 - he was asked to prepare a sermon to be presented to the king in 1606. In the sermon he justified the need to commemorate the deliverance and defined the nature of celebrations.

Read* During Elizabeth’s reign and During the reign of James I*

Lancelot’s feast day is 25th September

Source
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