Dr. Thomas Newton (1704-1782) was an English cleric, biblical scholar and author. He served as the Bishop of Bristol from 1761 to 1782. The Bishop of Bristol is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Bristol in the Province of Canterbury. ...

Newton was born in Lichfield, Staffordshire and educated at Cambridge where he became a fellow of Trinity College. He was ordained in the Church of England, but continued scholarly pusuits. His best remembered works include his annotated edition of "Paradise Lost", including a biography of John Milton published in 1749. In 1754 he published a large, scholarly, analysis of the prophecies of the bible, titled "Dissertations on the Prophecies". Lichfield Cathedral June 2005 Lichfield is a small city in Staffordshire, 110 miles northwest of London and 14 miles north of Birmingham. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world, with one of the most selective sets of entry requirements in the United Kingdom. ... Full name The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity Motto Virtus vera nobilitas Virtue is true Nobility Named after The Holy Trinity Previous names Kings Hall and Michaelhouse (until merged in 1546) Established 1546 Sister College Christ Church Master Martin Rees, Baron Rees of Ludlow Location Trinity Street... The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... Cover to the first edition Paradise Lost (1667) is an epic poem by the 17th century English poet John Milton. ... John Milton John Milton (December 9, 1608 – November 8, 1674) was an English poet, most famous for his blank verse epic Paradise Lost. ... Events While in debtors prison, John Cleland writes Fanny Hill (Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure). ... 1754 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Newton was elevated to Bishop of Bristol in 1761, and was recognized again in 1768 by being named the Dean of St Paul's Cathedral in London. hello 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... St Pauls Cathedral is a cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City of London, and the seat of the Bishop of London. ... The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...