Henry King (poet)


Henry King
Bishop of Chichester
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Chichester
Elected1642
Term ended1646–1660 (abolished)
1669 (death)
PredecessorBrian Duppa
SuccessorPeter Gunning
Other post(s)Dean of Rochester (1639–1642)
Orders
Consecration6 February 1642
by William Juxon
Personal details
Bornbaptized (1592-01-16)16 January 1592
Died30 September 1669(1669-09-30) (aged 77)
Chichester
BuriedChichester Cathedral
NationalityEnglish
DenominationAnglican
ParentsJohn King (Bishop of London)
ProfessionClergyman, poet
EducationLord Williams's School
Westminster School
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford

Henry King (1592 – 30 September 1669) was an English poet who served as Bishop of Chichester.