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Promotion to Archbishop

When: December 1694
Where: England
Part of: Appointment of Thomas Tenison as Archbishop of Canterbury

Tenison was promoted to Archbishop of Canterbury in December 1694 after serving as Bishop of Lincoln since 1691.

The general liberality of Tenison's religious views won him royal favour. After being made Bishop of Lincoln in 1691, he was promoted to the position of Archbishop of Canterbury in December 1694.

Sources

Thomas Tenison Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14

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