Stephen Gardiner, bishop of Winchester (1498 c.-1555)
English prelate and politician; he was bishop of Winchester (1531) and chancellor of
Cambridge University (1540-51); an opponent of Protestant reforms, he was imprisoned during
the reign of Edward VI.
English prelate and politician; he was bishop of Winchester (1531) and chancellor of
Cambridge University (1540-51); an opponent of Protestant reforms, he was imprisoned during
the reign of Edward VI.