John Still | |
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 Bishop John Still, effigy in Wells Cathedral | |
| Personal | |
| Born | c. 1543 |
| Died | 1607/08 (aged 64) |
| Resting place | Wells Cathedral |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | England |
| Period in office | 1593–1608 |
John Still (c. 1543 – 26 February 1607/1608) was Master of two Cambridge colleges and then, from 1593, Bishop of Bath and Wells. He enjoyed considerable fame as an English preacher and disputant.[1] He was formerly reputed to be the author of an early English comedy drama, Gammer Gurton's Needle.
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., vol. 22, pp. 550–501.