Lanfranc
Lanfranc was a Benedictine monk who was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury by William the Conqueror. His excellent relationship with the king helped maintain good relations between England and the papacy. Lanfranc successfully reformed and reorganized the English Church, uncovered a plot against the Conqueror, and secured the succession for William's son Rufus.
Important Dates
Died: May 28, 1089
On the Web
Catholic Encyclopedia: Lanfranc
Extensive biography by Henry Norbert Birt.The Ecole Glossary: Lanfranc
Brief hyperlinked intro by Karen Rae Keck.
In Print
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Lanfranc, a Study of His Life, Work & Writing
by Allan J. MacdonaldThe Letters of Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury
(Oxford Medieval Texts)
by Lanfranc; edited by V. Helen Clover and Margaret T. GibsonThe Monastic Constitutions of Lanfranc
edited by Dom David Knowles
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