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Andrew Snape
1675–1742
An English cleric and scholar who rose from Eton to King’s College, Cambridge, he is remembered for learned sermons, university leadership, and spirited debates within the Church of England. His life offers a glimpse of the close ties between religion, education, and public life in early 18th-century Britain.
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About the author
Born in 1675 at Hampton Court, Andrew Snape was educated at Eton and then at King’s College, Cambridge, where he earned his degrees and later became a fellow. He built his career as a churchman and academic, and over time became known as a preacher and writer as well as a school leader.
Snape served as headmaster of Eton and, from 1719, as provost of King’s College, Cambridge. He also held church positions in London and later country livings, combining clerical work with scholarship. His published sermons and religious writings helped establish his reputation in his own day.
He is often noted not only for his learning but also for his involvement in the religious and political controversies of his time, especially his strong support for High Church principles. He died in 1742, leaving behind a body of sermons and theological works that reflect the concerns of the early Georgian church.