About William Benson

William Benson was an English Benedictine, the last Abbot of Westminster and first Dean of Westminster. He was a friend of Thomas Cranmer, and belonged to the evangelical circle around Cranmer that included Thomas Goodrich, Hugh Latimer and Thomas Thirlby.

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Occupation: Catholic monk
Position held: Dean of Westminster, abbot
Died: 1549

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William Benson

English Benedictine, the last Abbot of Westminster and first Dean of Westminster

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About William Benson

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Occupation: Catholic monk
Position held: Dean of Westminster, abbot
Died: 1549

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