Bible Knowledge Graph
Thomas Fuller
- Entity ID:
- thomas-fuller
- Long Name:
- Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661
- Short Name:
- Thomas Fuller
- Disambiguation String:
- English churchman and historian
- Entity Type:
- person
- Entity Subtype:
- author
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- Wikipedia
- Summary:
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Fuller was born in Aldwinkle St Peter's, Northamptonshire, C England, UK. He studied at Cambridge, was appointed preacher to the Chapel Royal at the Savoy, London (1641–3), and during the Civil War was chaplain to the royalist commander, Ralph Hopton (1598–1652). With the restoration of the monarchy (1660) he was appointed chaplain-extraordinary to Charles II. He published many works noted for their wittiness, anecdotes, epigrams, and puns, such as The Holy State, The Profane State (1642). His most famous work, History of the Worthies of Britain, was published by his son the year after his death.
- Viaf ID:
- 74156025
- DB Pedia ID:
- Thomas_Fuller
- Biblical Status:
- canonical
- Is An Individual:
- Yes
- Is Published:
- Yes
- Birth Date:
- AD 1608
- Death Date:
- August 16, 1661
- Occupation:
- English churchman and historian
- Works:
Good Thoughts in Bad Times and Other Papers.
Davids Hainous Sinne, Heartie Repentance, Heavie Punishment.