Colet, John(1466–1519)
John Colet, the Christian humanist and English educator, was the founder of St. Paul's School for Boys, leader of the "Oxford Reformers" Sir Thomas M...
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The English theologian and moral reformer John Colet (ca. 1446-1519) founded St. Paul's School and influenced the humanist Erasmus.The father of John Colet was Sir Henry Colet, twice mayor of London. ...
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Debate still surrounds the reputation of John Colet. Recent scholars have questioned earlier claims of his pivotal role in the development of English humanism and the Reformation, but he emerges nonet...
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