BRADWARDIN (Thomas)

, archbishop of Canterbury, was born at Hartfield in Sussex, about the close of the 13th century. He was educated at Merton College, Oxford, where he took the degree of doctor of divinity; and acquired the reputation of a profound scholar, a skilful mathematician, and consummate divine. It has been said he was professor of divinity at Oxford; that he was chancellor of the diocese of London, and confessor to Edward the 3d, whom he constantly attended during his war with France. After his return from the war, he was made prebendary of Lincoln, and afterward archbishop of Canterbury. He died at Lambeth in the year 1349, forty days after his consecration. His works are, 1. De Causa Dei, printed London 1618, published by J. H. Savil.—2. De Geometria speculativa, &c. Paris, 1495, 1512, 1530.— 3. De Arithmetica practica, Paris, 1502, 1512.—4. De Proportionibus, Paris, 1495. Venice, 1505, folio.— 5. De Quadratura Circuli, Paris, 1495, folio.