Edmund Lilly
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Edmund Lilly D.D. was an English
academic administrator at the University of Oxford
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Lilly became Master
(head) of Balliol College, Oxford
on 1 August 1580, a post he held until his death in 1610.
During his time as Master of Balliol, he was twice Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University during 1585–1586 and 1593–1596.
Lilly was deemed an "excellent divine".
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
academic administrator at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
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Lilly became Master
Master (college)
A Master is the title of the head of some colleges and other educational institutions. This applies especially at some colleges and institutions at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge .- See also :* Master A Master (or in female form Mistress) is the title of the head of some...
(head) of Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
on 1 August 1580, a post he held until his death in 1610.
During his time as Master of Balliol, he was twice Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University during 1585–1586 and 1593–1596.
Lilly was deemed an "excellent divine".