William Wake was an influential English clergyman of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Born in January 1657, he dedicated his life to religious service within the Church of England, serving as a minister and rising through its hierarchy.\n\nWake's career culminated in his appointment as the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1716. He held this prestigious position, the highest office in the Church of England, for over two decades until his death in January 1737.
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