Thomas Chaundler
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Thomas Chaundler was an English
playwright
and illustrator
.
A manuscript at Trinity College, Cambridge
depicts Chaundler presenting one of his plays to the Bishop of Bath, Thomas Beckynton, in 1460.
Between 1454 and 1475, Chaundler was Warden of New College, Oxford
, and from 1463 to 1468 he served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford
. He was also twice Chancellor of the University.
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...
playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
and illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
.
A manuscript at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
depicts Chaundler presenting one of his plays to the Bishop of Bath, Thomas Beckynton, in 1460.
Between 1454 and 1475, Chaundler was Warden of New College, Oxford
New College, Oxford
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.- Overview :The College's official name, College of St Mary, is the same as that of the older Oriel College; hence, it has been referred to as the "New College of St Mary", and is now almost always...
, and from 1463 to 1468 he served as Vice-Chancellor of 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...
. He was also twice Chancellor of the University.