Chillingworth

Chillingworth

Chillingworth (spr. Tschillinguorth), William, geb. 1602 in Oxford, von dem Missionär Fischer bekehrt, wurde er katholisch, fiel aber später wieder ab. Viele Schriften der Katholiken erschienen gegen ihn, die er in seinem Buche: Die Religion der. Protestanten, Oxf. 1637 (französisch Amsterd. 1730) zu widerlegen suchte. Er war 1643 als Ingenieur bei der Belagerung von Glocester u. bei der Einnahme von Arundel, hier wurde er gefangen u. nach Chichester geführt, wo er 1644 st. Über ihn Neander, Berl. 1832.


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