A biographical, historical and chronological dictionary: containing accurate accounts of the lives, characters, and actions, of the most eminent persons of all ages and all countries; : including the revolutions of states, and the succession of sovereign princes / By John Watkins.

  • John Watkins
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1807
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    froduced poctrv into England. The people were at that time almost barbarians, and paid little regard to sermons, on which Aid- helm used to entertain them with ballads cf his own composing, in which he blended religious subjects with those of a lighter kind, and thus effected a considerable re- formation. He died in 709.—Biog. Br. Aldhun, the founder of the see of Dur- ham. In 990, he became bishop of Lin- disfarne, or Holy-island, which place he left on account of its being infested by the q along with lmn the body of .St. Cuthbert, he went to Durham, where he built a church, and died in 1018.—Ibid. Ai.dini (Tobias), of Ccsena, physician to cardinal Farnese; he wrote Descriptio Plan- farum Horti Farnesiani, Roma;, 1525, folio. ~—Gen. Biog. Diet. Ai.drf.d, abbot of Tavistock and bishop of Worcester, was sent ambassador to the emperor of Germany, and in 1058 took a journey to Jerusalem. On his return lie was made archbishop of York, with leave to hold his former see ; but the pope refused him the pallium unless he resigned the bi- shopric. On the death of Edward, in 1066, Aldrcd crowned his son HarolcL and after- wards performed the same ceremony to William the Conqueror. He died in 1069. —Biog. Brit. Aldric (St.), bishop of Mans; he held a distinguished station in the court of Charle- magne, and of Louis the Debonair, which he renounced for the ecclesiastical state, and in 832 was made bishop of Mans. Lothaire expelled him from his see, hut he was re- stored by Charles II. He convoked an as- sembly of bishops for the reformation of abuses in the church, and died in 856 : he compiled a body of canons.—Moreri. Ai.nRicn (Robert), an English prelate, was born at Burnham, in Buckinghamshire, and educated at Eton and King’s colleges, Cambridge. He was afterwards appointed provost of Eton. In 1534 he was made ca- non of Windsor, and register of the order of thegarter. In 1537 hewasconsecrated bishop of Carlisle, and died in 1555. Rewrote a few pieces, which shew his learning.— Biog. Brit. Aldrich (FIenry)ra divine, was horn in Westminster, in 1647. From Westminster school he went to Christchurch, Oxford wherehewas electedstudent. In 1681 he was installed c-uiori of Christchurch, and in the same year took the degree of D. D. Fie wrote, in the reign of James II. two able tracts, “On the Adoration of our Saviour in the Eucharist.” At the Revolution he was made dean cf Christ church, in which station he behaved in the most exemplary manner, and every year published a Creek classic, or part of one, by way of present to the students of the college. He was one of the persons entrusted with the publication of lord Clarendon’s History: he had a great knowledge ef architecture and music, a; ap- pears by Pectcwater-square, in Oxford, tfi.f chapel of Trinity college, and the church of] All Saints, designed by him; and the numejj rous church-services and anthems which hjl composed. The dean was also the compose1 of two catches viz. “ Hark the bonn Christchurch hells,” and the other, “ . smoking Catch.” He held the rectory < Wem, in Shropshire, and in the convocal tion of 1702 he sat as prolocutor. He die1 ( in 1710. Besides the above works he prin- ed “ Artis Logicre Compendium,” and th Elements of Architecture, ift Latin.—Bio T Brit. Aldrincer, general of the empire. F was of mean extraction in Luxembourg, an was a servant to some young students ; Paris, where he profited by his situatio . and acquired a knowledge of the languag and sciences. Fie then went to Italy, am had a place under the cardinal Madruco* but being deprived of it, he returned Germany, and entered into the army as common soldier. He was quickly raised the rank of captain ; and passing throuj different gradations, was made a field-ma shal, and was also employed as ambassad' He distinguished himself on many occasin as a brave commander, but his avarice a cruelty were extreme. He was slain ne Landshut in 1634.—Moreri. ■ Aldrude, countess of Bertinoro, in R magna, celebrated for her beauty and mi nanimitv. In conjunction with Willi; degli Adelardi, a citizen of Ferrara, s compelled the Venetians- and Imperial: to raise the siege of Ancona. The risi consequence of that port having exci the jealousy of the Venetians and the t peror, they united their forces and 1 siege to it in 1172. The citizens mad brave resistance, but being closely pres they were driven to .extreme exigency want of provisions. In this distress they ■ plied to William degli Adelardiand thecor tess of Bertinoro, who assembled their vas:, and marched to the relief of the Anconi . Aldrude, by her presence and exhortati . inspired the troops with courage; and» their arrival, the besiegers lied in confm* Aldrude on her return encountered sev 1 parties of the enemy,and came off-victor * in every action. William, having disbai i his troops, went to Constantinople, w e he was received by the emperor with *• tinguished honours.—Diet. Hist, des Fen, ► Aldus, see Manutius. Aleander (Jerome), a cardinal, u born in 1480; he taught the belles-lettr® Paris, and afterwards entered into the f* vice of pope Leo X. who sent him ni l® to Germany in 1515, and next vcai?* pointed him librarian of the Vatican 1® the diet of Worms he displayed grea,(' quenee against Lnther, and procurer' books to be burnt, and his person l’ scribed. Clement VII. made him archb •f Urundisi, and sect lmn aua^io to Fi-;
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