Editing George Abbot (bishop) (section)

==Legacy==
[[File:George Abbot.jpg|thumb|upright|Abbot's statue in High Street, Guildford]]

Abbot was a conscientious [[prelate]], though narrow in view and often harsh towards separatists and Roman Catholics. He wrote many works, the most interesting being his discursive ''Exposition on the Prophet Jonah'' (1600), which was reprinted in 1845. His ''Geography, or a Brief Description of the Whole World'' (1599) passed through numerous editions.<ref name=EB1911>{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Abbot, George (Archbishop)|display=Abbot, George |volume=1 |pages=22–23}}</ref> The newest edition, edited by the current Master of the Abbot's Hospital, was published by Goldenford Publishers Ltd on 20 June 2011, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of his enthronement as Archbishop of Canterbury.

Abbot had an extensive private library of over 8000 volumes, most of which he left to Lambeth Palace Library. Books bearing his armorial stamp can still be found in libraries today.<ref>{{Cite web |title=George Abbot 1562-1633 - Book Owners Online |url=https://www.bookowners.online/George_Abbot_1562-1633 |access-date=8 August 2022 |website=www.bookowners.online |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Guildford remembers Abbot with his hospital<ref>[http://www.abbotshospital.org/ Abbot's Hospital], retrieved 9 January 2016</ref> and a statue in the High Street. A  [[George Abbot School|secondary school]] and a pub in the High Street are named after him. His tomb can be found in [[Holy Trinity Church, Guildford|Holy Trinity Church]].<ref name="DNBGeorge" />