Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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In 1541 Bishop John Christopherson became a Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge University.
In 1542 Bishop John Christopherson became a Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1546 Bishop John Christopherson became a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1553 Bishop John Christopherson was appointed Master of Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map] which post he held until 1558.
In 1554 Bishop John Christopherson was appointed Dean of Norwich which post he held until 1557.
In 1557 Bishop John Christopherson was appointed Bishop of Chichester which post he held until 1558.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 26th January 1557. [The xxvj day of January went to Cambridge, Watson [aged 42] bishop elect of Lincoln, Scot bishop of Chester, and Christopherson bishop elect of Chichester,] comyssyoners to the [lord cardinal, to the] chyrche of sant Mares [Map], and thay toke up on Martin [Bucer] that was bered ther, and Paulus Phagius [was] taken up at Sant Myghelle cherche that was [buried there,] and after brentt [burned] boyth.
In 1558 Bishop John Christopherson died.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 28th December 1558. [The xxviij day of December the late bishop of Chichester was buried at Christchurch [Map], London,].... skochyons, and torchys, and xviij stayffe .... branche tapers, with iiij dosen penselles and iiij .... and a d' [a half] of bokeram, and a grett baner of armes [of the see] of Chechastur, and ys own armes, and iiij baners of [saints]; master Clarenshus was the harold; and v bysshopes dyd offer [at] the masse, and iij songe masses that day, and after a grett [dinner,] and xviij pore men had rosett gownes of frys.
Note. P. 184. Funeral of the bishop of Chichester. John Christopherson, previously dean of Norwich, consecrated 21 Nov. 1557, deprived 1558.