Thomas Habington

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Sir Thomas Habington or Abington (1560–1647) was an English antiquarian, son of John Habington and Catherine Wykes, and the brother of Edward Habington. His father, who was treasurer to Queen Elizabeth, had him educated at Oxford, Reims, and Paris. His "History of Edward IV" was published after his death by his son William Habington. He also published the first English translation of Gildas's De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae, which Sir Thomas completed during his imprisonment in the Tower. rdf:langString
Thomas Abington (Surrey, 1560 — 1647) foi um antiquário inglês. As suas colecção de antiguidades tornaram-no famoso no mundo da arte da altura. Filho de John Habington e Catherine Wykes e irmão de . Seu pai, que foi tesoureiro de Rainha Elizabeth, o instruiu em Oxford, Reims e Paris. rdf:langString
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rdf:langString Sir Thomas Habington or Abington (1560–1647) was an English antiquarian, son of John Habington and Catherine Wykes, and the brother of Edward Habington. His father, who was treasurer to Queen Elizabeth, had him educated at Oxford, Reims, and Paris. For six years he was imprisoned in the Tower, being accused, with his brother Edward, of having taken part in the Babington Plot to effect the escape of Mary, Queen of Scots. On his release he retired to Hindlip Hall in Worcester, where he gave asylum to the Jesuit Fathers, Henry Garnett and Edward Oldcorne, accused of complicity in the Gunpowder Plot. For this he was condemned to death, but through the intervention of his brother-in-law, Lord Monteagle, the sentence was commuted. His "History of Edward IV" was published after his death by his son William Habington. He also published the first English translation of Gildas's De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae, which Sir Thomas completed during his imprisonment in the Tower. He also left in manuscript a "History of the Cathedral of Worcester" and "Researches into the Antiquities of Worcester".
rdf:langString Thomas Abington (Surrey, 1560 — 1647) foi um antiquário inglês. As suas colecção de antiguidades tornaram-no famoso no mundo da arte da altura. Filho de John Habington e Catherine Wykes e irmão de . Seu pai, que foi tesoureiro de Rainha Elizabeth, o instruiu em Oxford, Reims e Paris. Por seis anos ele foi preso na Torre de Londres, sendo acusado, com seu irmão Edward, de ter participado do para efetuar a fuga de Maria, Rainha dos Escoceses. Em sua libertação, ele se retirou para em , onde deu asilo aos padres jesuítas, e , acusado de cumplicidade no . Por isso ele foi condenado à morte, mas através da intervenção de seu cunhado, , a sentença foi comutada.
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