Greeks in the United Kingdom entire English Church, at Hertford. The structure of dioceses and parishes he put in place is still substantially in place today. The Byzantine ruler Manuel II visited England in 1400, where he was received by Henry IV at Eltham Palace. A Greek presence in London was recorded with the two brothers, Andronikos and Alexios Effomatos – described in contemporary records as "Grekes" – who were known to have been resident in London in 1440. They were from Constantinople, the capital of Byzantium. In 1445, the king of England, Henry VI (1421–1471), granted the brothers permission to remain in London and
Giovanni Battista Savelli Giovanni Battista Savelli Giovanni Battista Savelli (1422, Rome - September 18, 1498, Castel Gandolfo) was an Italian cardinal from the 15th century. Of the noble Savelli family to which belonged Pope Honorius III (1216–1227) and Pope Honorius IV (1285–1287) and Cardinals: Bertrando Savelli, Silvio Savelli, Giulio Savelli, Fabrizio Savelli, Paolo Savelli and Domenico Savelli. He was called "the Cardinal Savelli". He was honoured protonotary apostolic.Named governor of Bologna, 1468 - 1470. There is no data about his education. Savelli was created cardinal "in pectore" by Pope Paul II in May or June 1471,because of the opposition of Cardinal Latino Orsini