Matthew Parker (1504-1575) was one of the White Horse Inn members and one of the Marian exiles. On his return he was made Archbishop of Canterbury (1559-1575) by Elizabeth I. It was thought she appointed him as he was a moderate man.
Parker was a keen bibliophile and his library was bequeathed to Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Under Henry VIII Parker had been the Master of Corpus Christi. He was a friend of Martin Bucer and preached at Bucer's funeral in 1551.
He played a key role in the Book of Common Prayer and helped produce the Bishop's Bible.
Some of Parker's works are available here: http://www.prdl.org/author_view.php?a_id=1365
Further reading
Brook, Victor John Knight. 1965. A Life of Archbishop Parker. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
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