John Jewel
John Jewel | |
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| Born | May 24, 1522 Berrynarbor, Devon |
| Died | September 23, 1571 (aged 49) Monkton Farleigh, Wiltshire |
| Education | Merton College, Oxford and Corpus Christi College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Bishop of Salisbury |
| Known for | Author of the Apology of the Church of England |
John Jewel (alias Jewell) (24 May 1522 – 23 September 1571) of Devon, England was Bishop of Salisbury from 1559 to 1571.