Landfranc

Family: Canterbury · Role: Archbishop of Canterbury · First appears: A.D. 1070–1073

Life events

1070 · Landfranc became Archbishop of Canterbury.(A.D. 1070–1073 · 📍 England)
- “and after a few days he became Archbishop of Canterbury.”
1070 · Thomas refused Landfranc’s demand for an oath and departed without consecration.(A.D. 1070–1073 · 📍 Canterbury)
- With: Archbishop Thomas (A.D. 1070)
- “Thomas, therefore, for the time, departed without consecration.”
1070 · Thomas fulfilled Landfranc’s requirements and received consecration.(A.D. 1070–1073 · 📍 Canterbury)
- With: Archbishop Thomas (A.D. 1070)
- “all that the archbishop required of him he humbly fulfilled, and afterwards received consecration.”
1087 · Landfranc blessed William (son) as king.(A.D. 1087 · 📍 Westminster)
- With: William son of William
- “his son, called William also as the father, took to the kingdom, and was blessed to king by Archbishop Landfranc at Westminster three days ere Michaelmas day.”
1089 · Archbishop Landfranc died.(A.D. 1088–1090)
- “In this year the venerable father and favourer of monks, Archbishop Landfranc, departed this life;”

vassal / appointee: Archbishop Thomas (A.D. 1070) “After this came Thomas to Canterbury; and all that the archbishop required of him he humbly fulfilled, and afterwards received consecration.”

vassal / appointee: William son of William “After his death his son, called William also as the father, took to the kingdom, and was blessed to king by Archbishop Landfranc at Westminster three days ere Michaelmas day.”

Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.