page_title: Regius Professor of Hebrew (Oxford)
hierarchical_section_title: Regius Professor of Hebrew (Oxford)
caption_attribution_description: English: Bust of Edward Pococke in Christ Church Cathedral
context_page_description: The Regius Professorship of Hebrew in the University of Oxford is a professorship at the University of Oxford, founded by Henry VIII in 1546.
  In 1630, through the influence of William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, a canonry of Christ Church was perpetually annexed to the professorship.
context_section_description: The Regius Professorship of Hebrew in the University of Oxford is a professorship at the University of Oxford, founded by Henry VIII in 1546.
  In 1630, through the influence of William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, a canonry of Christ Church was perpetually annexed to the professorship.
caption: Edward Pococke, bust in the cathedral of a 17th-century professor
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