died october english bishop administrator served bishop winchester death keeper wardrobe treasurer finally chancellor retired royal administration reforms administration particular royal finances wide ranging consequences contributed english military efficiency early stages years war bishop winchester responsible starting extensive rebuilding founding church stands today royal service parents roger near wiltshire claimed educated oxford support patron oxford chancellor royal died entered service friend bishop winchester abilities brought attention king named keeper wardrobe position important wardrobe functioned treasury king campaign edward strongly resisted attempts limit royal king impressed performance treasurer realm position held exceptionally long period years job problems nation financial difficulties treasury great debt heavy demands early stages years war debts king lost public confidence struggled obtain new loans saw need bring royal expenditure oversight controlling king use resources edward resented greatly simply attempting budget revenues expenses early largely achieved testimony capabilities energy administrator named chancellor post held retirement national scene possibly health reasons career held ecclesiastical education oxford held succession finally hampshire master winchester king eager reward capable servant given lincoln held salisbury level unusual time greatest came papal appointment king request winchester richest england considered second milan monks winchester elected number ruled consecrated bishop necessarily absent relatively short distance westminster winchester entirely detached episcopal duties source extensive initiated wide ranging building works nave cathedral founded birthplace order prayers said parents brother demolished church stands good example transition decorated perpendicular style church building final sign royal gratitude elected archbishop canterbury declined grounds failing health months later october died buried seen chapel built nave
William Edington