Archbishop Robert

Also known as: Robert / Robert the Frank · Role: Archbishop of Canterbury · First appears: A.D. 1048

Life events

• 1048 · King Edward appointed Robert Archbishop of Canterbury.(A.D. 1048 · 📍 Canterbury)
  • With: Edward son of Ethelred
  • “In this year King Edward appointed Robert, of London, Archbishop of Canterbury, during Lent.”
• 1050 · King Edward appointed Robert the Frank Archbishop of Canterbury.(A.D. 1050 · 📍 London)
  • With: Edward son of Ethelred
  • “at which he appointed Robert the Frank, who was before Bishop of London, Archbishop of Canterbury;”
• 1051 · Edward gave Robert the archbishopric of Canterbury.(A.D. 1051)
  • With: Edward son of Ethelred
  • “In this year died Eadsine, Archbishop of Canterbury; and the king gave to Robert the Frenchman, who before had been Bishop of London, the archbishopric.”
• 1052 · Archbishop Robert was proclaimed an outlaw.(A.D. 1052 · part 1)
  • “Archbishop Robert was fully proclaimed an outlaw, with all the Frenchmen”
• 1052 · Archbishop Robert was declared an outlaw.(A.D. 1052 · part 3)
  • With: Edward son of Ethelred
  • “And they declared Archbishop Robert utterly an outlaw, and all the Frenchmen, because they had made most of the difference between Godwin, the earl, and the king.”

A.D. 1048

• lord / consecrator: Edward son of Ethelred “In this year King Edward appointed Robert, of London, Archbishop of Canterbury, during Lent.”
• with Sparhafoc (Sparhafoc sought episcopal consecration from Robert.) “Then came Abbot Sparhafoc to him with the king's writ and seal, in order that he should consecrate him Bishop of London.”

A.D. 1050

• lord / consecrator: Edward son of Ethelred “he appointed Robert the Frank, who was before Bishop of London, Archbishop of Canterbury;”

A.D. 1051

• lord / consecrator: Edward son of Ethelred “And the king gave to Robert the Frenchman, who before had been Bishop of London, the archbishopric.”

A.D. 1052 · part 1

• with Bishop Ulf (They left together.) “Archbishop Robert and Bishop Ulf, with their companions, went out at Eastgate, slaying or else maiming many young men, and betook themselves at once to Eadulf's-ness;”

A.D. 1052 · part 3

• with Stigand (interaction) “And they declared Archbishop Robert utterly an outlaw, and all the Frenchmen, because they had made most of the difference between Godwin, the earl, and the king.”

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