Thomas John Francis Strickland
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Thomas John Francis Strickland, known as Abbe Strickland (1679? – 1740), bishop of Namur
and doctor of the Sorbonne; fourth son of Sir Thomas Strickland of Sizergh; brought up in France; graduated at Douay, 1712; endeavoured to effect reconciliation between the English Catholics and the government, but unsuccessful. He was made bishop of Namur in 1727. He resided at Rome as agent of the English government, and was employed by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI
in England in connection with a vain attempt to create war with France.
Namur (city)
Namur is a city and municipality in Wallonia, in southern Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia....
and doctor of the Sorbonne; fourth son of Sir Thomas Strickland of Sizergh; brought up in France; graduated at Douay, 1712; endeavoured to effect reconciliation between the English Catholics and the government, but unsuccessful. He was made bishop of Namur in 1727. He resided at Rome as agent of the English government, and was employed by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles VI was the penultimate Habsburg sovereign of the Habsburg Empire. He succeeded his elder brother, Joseph I, as Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia , Hungary and Croatia , Archduke of Austria, etc., in 1711...
in England in connection with a vain attempt to create war with France.