The name may refer to Leofric (bishop) (1016–1072), English religious leader Leofric (fl. 1070) (fl. 1070), English writer Leofric, Earl of Mercia (968–1057)...
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Leofric (died 31 August or 30 September 1057) was an Earl of Mercia. He founded monasteries at Coventry and Much Wenlock and was a very powerful earl...
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Leofric (before 1016–1072) was a medieval Bishop of Exeter. Probably a native of Cornwall, he was educated on the continent. At the time Edward the Confessor...
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The Leofric Missal is an illuminated manuscript, not strictly a conventional missal, from the 10th and 11th century, now in the Bodleian Library at Oxford...
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Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis (redirect from Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis)
Field Marshal Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis KG, GCB, OM, GCMG, CSI, DSO, MC, CD, PC (Can), PC (10 December 1891...
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Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who is relatively well documented as the wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, and a patron of various churches and monasteries. Today...
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John Leofric Stocks DSO (26 October 1882 – 13 June 1937) was a British philosopher and was briefly Vice Chancellor of the University of Liverpool in 1937...
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Joe Jackson (police officer) (redirect from Richard Leofric Jackson)
Sir Richard Leofric Jackson CBE (12 July 1902 – 17 February 1975), known as Joe Jackson, was a British barrister and police officer in the London Metropolitan...
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three series of the British comedy series Teachers. In 2015, he played Leofric in The Last Kingdom, a British television drama adapted from Bernard Cornwell's...
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Leofric (fl. 1070) was an English cleric and writer who wrote an Old English history of Hereward the Wake. The author of the Gesta Herewardi claims that...
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refused to do so. It was not until 1037 that Harold, supported by earl Leofric and many others, was officially proclaimed king. The same year, Harold's...
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Leofric, a priest of Hereward's household, who became one of his companions in arms during Hereward's resistance to William the Conqueror. Leofric's work...
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his father, and Ælfgar, son of Earl Leofric, became earl of East Anglia. A major reshuffle occurred after both Leofric and Ralf died in 1057. Ælfgar succeeded...
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Christianity portal Leofric Matthew Hay-Dinwoody was an eminent Anglican priest in the first half of the 20th century. He was successively Precentor of...
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Cornwall, were united under Edward the Confessor by Lyfing's successor Bishop Leofric, hitherto Bishop of Crediton, who became first Bishop of Exeter under Edward...
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ealdorman of the Hwicce under Æthelred, but certainly soon to his son Leofric. In 1021, Thorkel also fell from favour and was outlawed. Following his...
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SS Holyhead Ferry I (redirect from SS Earl Leofric)
to 205, but reduced the passenger capacity to 725. She was renamed Earl Leofric. In 1979 she fell under the control of the British Railways subsidiary...
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and Harold's brother, Tostig, was appointed. In 1057, Leofric and Ralph died, and Leofric's son Ælfgar succeeded as Earl of Mercia, while Harold's brother...
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Boulogne, Godwin was ordered to punish the people of Dover (as he and Leofric, Earl of Mercia had done in Worcester, in that earldom). This time, however...
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Jim Bishop (bishop) (redirect from Clifford Leofric Purdy Bishop)
Christianity portal Clifford Leofric Purdy "Jim" Bishop was the Suffragan Bishop of Malmesbury from 1962 until 1973 in the Church of England. He was born...
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excessive power was concentrated in the hands of the rival houses of Leofric of Mercia and Godwine of Wessex. Problems also came for Edward from the...
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collared Or. Escutcheon Quarterly 1st & 4th Or an eagle displayed Sable (Leofric, Saxon Earl of Mercia), 2nd & 3rd Argent two bars Sable each charged with...
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Alan Chorlton (redirect from Alan Ernest Leofric Chorlton)
Alan Ernest Leofric Chorlton (24 February 1874 – 6 October 1946) was a British mechanical engineer and Conservative Party politician, and was involved...
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Anglo-Danish period. During the time of King Edward the earldom was held by Leofric and his family, who were political rivals to the House of Godwine. Following...
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within the town (and dedicated to Saint Mary and Saint Peter) was used by Leofric as his seat. In 1107 William Warelwast was appointed to the see, and this...
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Oswick, Earl of East Anglia (season 1; guest season 3) Martin Philips as Leofric, Earl of Northumbria (season 1) Asbjørn Krogh Nissen as Jarl Kåre (season...
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birthplace of Saint Boniface and the existence of a monastery there. In 1046, Leofric became the Bishop of Crediton. Following his appointment he decided that...
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1043. During the same year, Edward rode to Winchester along with Earls Leofric, Godwin, and Siward, accused Emma of treason, and deprived her of her lands...
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Ælfgar (died c. 1062) was the son of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, by his famous wife Godgifu (Lady Godiva). He succeeded to his father's title and responsibilities...
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14 November 2015 (2015-11-14) (US) 26 November 2015 (UK) 1.55 Uhtred and Leofric leave Wessex with armed fighters dressed as Danes, to raid Cornwall and...
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