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In December 1936, following the Abdication of Edward VIII, a rhyme circulated about the Archbishop of Canterbury, Cosmo Lang: 'My Lord Archbishop, what a scold you are! And when your man is.
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In his biographer's view, the reputation of Cosmo Gordon Lang, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1928 to 1942, has suffered unfairly in the seventy years since his death. He was attacked for being "proud, pompous and prelatical" and is often remembered only for the critical public speech he made during King Edward VIII's abdication crisis.
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Cosmo Gordon Lang by Lockhart, John Gilbert, 1891-1960, author Publication date 1949 Topics Lang, Cosmo Gordon, 1864-1945, Lang, Cosmo Gordon 1864-1944, Anglikanische Kirche Publisher London : Hodder and Stoughton Limited Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; claremont_school_of_theology; internetarchivebooks Contributor Internet Archive Language
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Cosmo Gordon Lang has for long been seen through the eyes of his biographer, J.G. Lockhart, whose book appeared in 1949, four years after Lang's death. The author, however, did not know Lang personally and had no access to his official papers. It is nevertheless this portrait of a man who was an archbishop, first of York and then of.
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In December 1936, at the height of the Abdication Crisis, Cosmo Gordon Lang, Archbishop of Canterbury held the fate of the British monarchy in his hands. Together with the Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, he helped to manoeuvre Edward VIII from the throne and to replace him with the king's brother, the Duke of York, who was to become George VI.
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Lang, Cosmo Gordon (1864-1945). Archbishop of Canterbury. Lang was a native of Scotland. After a short ministry at the university church in Oxford, he became (1896) vicar of Portsea, an important and populous parish, where he trained and deployed a large team of assistant curates.
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Cosmo Gordon Lang. 1864-1945. [Editor] Church and Town for Fifty Years, 1841-1891: A Memorial of the Festival Holden in the Parish Church of Leeds, July 12th-19th, 1891. Leeds: Richard Jackson, 1891. The Future of the Church in Scotland: A Paper Read at a Conference of the Scottish Episcopal Church at Aberdeen. Edinburgh: J. Gardner Hitt, 1895.
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"Lang, (William) Cosmo Gordon, Baron Lang of Lambeth (1864-1945), archbishop of Canterbury" published on by Oxford University Press. We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
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William Cosmo Gordon Lang was born on 31 October 1864, the son of the Reverend John Marshall Lang, minister of Fyvie, and Hannah Agnes Keith. The entry in the statutory register of births for.
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Legend has it that when Archbishop Cosmo Gordon Lang first set eyes on his official portrait, painted by Sir William Orpen, he dolefully lamented that it made him look "proud, pompous and prelatical".. Cosmo Lang: Archbishop in War and Crisis is a major work of historical scholarship. It effects a profound revision in our understanding.
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Cosmo Gordon Lang, Baron Lang (born October 31, 1864, Fyvie Manse, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland—died December 5, 1945, Kew Gardens, Surrey, England) influential and versatile Anglican priest who, as archbishop of Canterbury, was a close friend and adviser to King George VI.
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Lang: Forenames: William Cosmo Gordon: Gender: Male: Date: 1864-1945: Title: Baron Lang: Biography: ODNB link for Lang, William Cosmo Gordon (1864-1945) Baron Lang, Archbishop of Canterbury: Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P162311 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P16722 ) Online related resources: Bibliography of British and Irish History link for.
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William Cosmo Gordon Lang, 1st Baron Lang of Lambeth GCVO PC (known as Cosmo; 31 October 1864 - 5 December 1945) was an Anglican prelate who served as Archbishop of York (1908-1928) and Archbishop of Canterbury (1928-1942).
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William Cosmo Gordon Lang, 1st Baron Lang of Lambeth, GCVO, GCStJ, PC (31 October 1864 - 5 December 1945) was a Scottish Anglican prelate who served as Archbishop of York (1908-1928) and Archbishop of Canterbury (1928-1942).
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William Cosmo Gordon Lang, Archbishop of York (31 October, 1864 - 5 December, 1945) was the Archbishop of York from 1909 to 1928, the year when he became Archbishop of Canterbury. The Archbishop was the one who, in the Spring of 1920, presided over the wedding ceremony of Matthew Crawley, heir presumptive to the Earl of Grantham, and Lady Mary Crawley, the Earl's daughter. He is first seen.
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Scottish born archbishop and clergyman; Archbishop of Canterbury; more commonly known as Cosmo Gordon Lang or Cosmo Lang William Cosmo Gordon Lang Works [ edit] " The Empire and the Church ," in The Empire and the century (pp. 166−173), London: John Murray (1905)