Thomas Holland (translator)
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Thomas Holland was an English
Calvinist
scholar and theologian, and one of the translators of the King James Version of the Bible
.
He was a 1570 graduate of Exeter College, Oxford
and Fellow of Baliol
. In 1585 he served as chaplain to Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
, who was appointed governor of the Netherlands
.
Returning to Oxford, Holland served as Rector of Exeter College and was appointed Regius Professor of Divinity
in 1589. He was a member of the "First Oxford Company", responsible for the books of the Old Testament
prophets, in the project to create an Authorised Version of the Bible for reading in the churches.
He is interred in the chancel of St Mary's church, Oxford
.
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...
Calvinist
Calvinism
Calvinism is a Protestant theological system and an approach to the Christian life...
scholar and theologian, and one of the translators of the King James Version of the Bible
King James Version of the Bible
The Authorized Version, commonly known as the King James Version, King James Bible or KJV, is an English translation of the Christian Bible by the Church of England begun in 1604 and completed in 1611...
.
He was a 1570 graduate of Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England and the fourth oldest college of the University. The main entrance is on the east side of Turl Street...
and Fellow of Baliol
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....
. In 1585 he served as chaplain to Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, KG was an English nobleman and the favourite and close friend of Elizabeth I from her first year on the throne until his death...
, who was appointed governor of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
Returning to Oxford, Holland served as Rector of Exeter College and was appointed Regius Professor of Divinity
Regius Professor of Divinity
The Regius Professorship of Divinity is one of the oldest and most prestigious of the professorships at the University of Oxford and at the University of Cambridge.Both chairs were founded by Henry VIII...
in 1589. He was a member of the "First Oxford Company", responsible for the books of the Old Testament
Old Testament
The Old Testament, of which Christians hold different views, is a Christian term for the religious writings of ancient Israel held sacred and inspired by Christians which overlaps with the 24-book canon of the Masoretic Text of Judaism...
prophets, in the project to create an Authorised Version of the Bible for reading in the churches.
He is interred in the chancel of St Mary's church, Oxford
St Mary Hall, Oxford
St Mary Hall was an academic hall of the University of Oxford associated with Oriel College since 1326, but which functioned independently from 1545 to 1902.- History :...
.