Edwin Sandys

Edwin Sandys (1516 - 1588) was one of the translators of the Bishops' Bible. A supporter of Lady Jane Grey, he was imprisoned in the Tower in July 1553 but eventually escaped to the Continent. On Elizabeth I's accession he returned and was appointed subsequently to the sees of Worcester, London, and York.

Edwin Sandys (1516 - 1588) was one of the translators of the Bishops' Bible. A supporter of Lady Jane Grey, he was imprisoned in the Tower in July 1553 but eventually escaped to the Continent. On Elizabeth I's accession he returned and was appointed subsequently to the sees of Worcester, London, and York. See less