Lyfing (died 12 June 1020) was an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Wells and Archbishop of Canterbury. He was abbot of Chertsey Abbey before becoming bishop at Wells...

Lyfing (from leof, meaning "darling") is an Anglo-Saxon given name. Notable people bearing this name include: Lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury (died 1020)...

Archbishop of Canterbury is the "Primate of All England", effectively serving as the head of the established Church of England and, symbolically, of the...

Canterbury's five martyred archbishops. After this a western apse was added as an oratory of Saint Mary, probably during the archbishopric of Lyfing (1013–1020)...

the archbishop of Canterbury from 1020 until his death. Descended from an earlier English king, Æthelnoth became a monk prior to becoming archbishop. While...

Godwinson, Earl of Northumbria (died 1066) 1027/28 King William I of England (died 1087) 1020 12 June – Lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury 1023 28 May – Wulfstan...

which had been traditional for a number of years. He was consecrated by Æthelnoth, the Archbishop of Canterbury. Ælfric travelled to Rome in 1026 to receive...

Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his death in 1170. He engaged in conflict with Henry II, King of England, over the rights and privileges of the...

Eadsige (died 29 October 1050), was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1038 to 1050. He crowned Edward the Confessor as king of England in 1043. Eadsige was a royal...

circumstances of his death are unknown. The West Saxons now accepted Cnut as king of all of England, and he was crowned by Lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury, in...

was an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Winchester, later Archbishop of Canterbury. He became an anchorite before being elected abbot of Bath Abbey. His reputation...

brother Alfred Atheling. Lyfing was accused by Aelfric Puttoc, the archbishop of York, who briefly replaced Lyfing at Worcester. Lyfing seems to have claimed...

This is a list by date of coronations of British monarchs from the 10th century to the present. From 1603 onwards England, Ireland and Scotland were personally...

Zai, Chinese philosopher and cosmologist (d. 1077) June 12 – Lyfing, archbishop of Canterbury June 15 – Dattus (or Datto), Lombard rebel leader August 16...

mathematician (d. 1070) Ulrich of Zell (or Wulderic), German abbot and saint (d. 1093) 1020 June 12 – Lyfing, archbishop of Canterbury June 15 – Dattus (or Datto)...

Ealdred was probably born in the west of England, and could be related to Lyfing, his predecessor as bishop of Worcester. His family, from Devonshire...

influence on the law code issued by Cnut. After the death of Lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury in 1020, Wulfstan consecrated his successor Æthelnoth in...

1292) was a Franciscan friar and Archbishop of Canterbury in the years 1279–1292. Peckham studied at the University of Paris under Bonaventure, where he...

is proclaimed King of all England, forcing Æthelred to flee to Normandy. Lyfing is appointed by Æthelred as Archbishop of Canterbury. 1014 3 February –...

Al-Andalus (modern Spain). Æthelred II appoints Lyfing as archbishop of Canterbury in England. He restores Canterbury Cathedral, adding porticus towers and a...

Christianity portal The Bishop of Worcester is the head of the Church of England Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title can be...

The Bishop of Bath and Wells heads the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Province of Canterbury in England. The present diocese covers...

The Bishop of Exeter is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in the Province of Canterbury. The current bishop is Mike Harrison, since...

he had been found guilty. Bishop Lyfing of Worcester was also charged with complicity in the crime and deprived of his see, but in 1041 he made his peace...

probably elected Archbishop of Canterbury, although controversy surrounds his election. Some modern historians argue that instead of being elected, he...

Al-Andalus (modern Spain). Æthelred II appoints Lyfing as archbishop of Canterbury in England. He restores Canterbury Cathedral, adding porticus towers and a...

medieval Archbishop of Canterbury-elect. Walter was a monk of Christ Church Priory in Canterbury, when he was chosen to be the Archbishop of Canterbury on 3...

in the name of Archbishop Ceolnoth throughout the period. A succession of four phases can be distinguished at these two mints. At Canterbury the first was...

1541. The second edition of 1540 included a preface by Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, recommending the reading of the scriptures. (Cranmer's...

Christ Church in 1263 (or 1264). Chillenden was elected to be Archbishop of Canterbury in England on 9 September 1270. King Edward I, however, had wanted...