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Wren, Matthew

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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Bishop of Ely; was one of the judges of the Star Chamber; assisted in preparing the liturgy for Scotland, which, when read in St. Giles', Edinburgh, roused the ire of Jenny Geddes (q. v .); was impeached, and confined in the Tower for 18 years, and released at the Restoration (1585-1667).

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Wren, Matthew'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​w/wren-matthew.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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