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"section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Dunstan, archbishop of Canterbury (d. 988)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367656270#Births", "title": "909", "revid": 1367656270, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 914, "year_label": "914 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Plegmund, archbishop of Canterbury (or 923)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1355643516#Deaths", "title": "914", "revid": 1355643516, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 923, "year_label": "923 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "August 2", "text": "August 2 – Plegmund, archbishop of Canterbury (or 914)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341509659#Deaths", "title": "923", "revid": 1341509659, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 926, "year_label": "926 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "January 8", "text": "January 8 – Athelm, archbishop of Canterbury", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341509745#Deaths", 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He is received by Benedict VIII.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342213197#Religion", "title": "1022", "revid": 1342213197, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1050, "year_label": "1050 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "October 29", "text": "October 29 – Eadsige, archbishop of Canterbury", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368550668#Deaths", "title": "1050", "revid": 1368550668, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1063, "year_label": "1063 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Anselm, later to become archbishop of Canterbury, becomes prior at the Abbey of Bec (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370137387#Religion", "title": "1063", "revid": 1370137387, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1070, "year_label": "1070 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "William de Corbeil, archbishop of Canterbury (d. 1136)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1327891061#Births", "title": "1070", "revid": 1327891061, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1072, "year_label": "1072 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "February 22", "text": "February 22 – Stigand, Anglo-Saxon archbishop of Canterbury", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332932811#Deaths", "title": "1072", "revid": 1332932811, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1088, "year_label": "1088 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "William II calls the representatives of the fyrd to a meeting in London. He promises (with the support of Lanfranc, bishop of Canterbury) the people better laws, and the removal of taxes if they support him against the rebels.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365263990#England", "title": "1088", "revid": 1365263990, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 1089, "year_label": "1089 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "May 24", "text": "May 24 – Lanfranc, Italian-born archbishop of Canterbury", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365270667#Deaths", "title": "1089", "revid": 1365270667, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1090, "year_label": "1090 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Theobald of Bec, Norman churchman, archbishop of Canterbury", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362154341#Births", "title": "1090", "revid": 1362154341, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1093, "year_label": "1093 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "March 6", "text": "March 6 – Anselm, Italian Benedictine abbot and theologian, becomes archbishop of Canterbury in England, succeeding Lanfranc. The post of archbishop has been left vacant since 1089 by King William II of England – so he can collect the church's income for himself.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1291997155#Britain", "title": "1093", "revid": 1291997155, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 1097, "year_label": "1097 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "October", "text": "October – Anselm, archbishop of Canterbury, goes into exile. Conflicts between him and William II result in Anselm leaving England and heading for Rome. William confiscates Anselm's land.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365268080#Religion", "title": "1097", "revid": 1365268080, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1100, "year_label": "1100 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "September 23", "text": "September 23 – Anselm, archbishop of Canterbury returns to England from exile, at the invitation of Henry I.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365265768#Europe", "title": "1100", "revid": 1365265768, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1102, "year_label": "1102 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Council of London: A church council convened by Anselm, archbishop of Canterbury, bans sodomy and the sale of Christian slaves to non-Christian countries, and reforms the clergy.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365265899#Religion", "title": "1102", "revid": 1365265899, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1103, "year_label": "1103 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "April 27", "text": "April 27 – Anselm, archbishop of Canterbury, again goes into exile after a dispute with King Henry I over the appointment of bishops and abbots to important Church positions.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365265973#Britain", "title": "1103", "revid": 1365265973, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 1105, "year_label": "1105 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Henry I meets Anselm, archbishop of Canterbury, under threat of excommunication at L'Aigle in Normandy to settle their disputes that has led to Anselm's exile from England (see 1103).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365268232#England", "title": "1105", "revid": 1365268232, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 1107, "year_label": "1107 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "August 11", "text": "August 11 – The Investiture Controversy is resolved, by the reconciliation of Henry I and Anselm, archbishop of Canterbury and the mass consecration of bishops by Anselm at the royal Palace of Westminster: William Giffard to Winchester, Roger to Salisbury, Reynelm to Hereford, William Warelwast to Exeter and Urban to Llandaff. Roger of Salisbury is also appointed Justiciar in this year.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365266728#England", "title": "1107", "revid": 1365266728, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 1109, "year_label": "1109 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "April 21", "text": "April 21 – Anselm, archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1033)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367315946#Deaths", "title": "1109", "revid": 1367315946, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1136, "year_label": "1136 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "November 21", "text": "November 21 – William de Corbeil, archbishop of Canterbury", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365584360#Deaths", "title": "1136", "revid": 1365584360, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1152, "year_label": "1152 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "April 6", "text": "April 6 – King Stephen has his nobles swear fealty to his son Eustace, as the rightful heir of the English throne. Theobald, archbishop of Canterbury, and other bishops refuse to crown Eustace favouring Henry of Anjou to claim the throne instead. Stephen confiscates their property and Theobald is forced into exile in Flanders.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365584069#England", "title": "1152", "revid": 1365584069, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 1155, "year_label": "1155 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Spring – King Henry II has the Palace of Westminster (which is badly damaged by Stephen's supporters during The Anarchy) repaired. Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury, is given the task of repairing the buildings.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359485841#England", "title": "1155", "revid": 1359485841, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 1161, "year_label": "1161 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "April 18", "text": "April 18 – Theobald of Bec, archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1090)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1300116018#Deaths", "title": "1161", "revid": 1300116018, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1161, "year_label": "1161 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "April 18", "text": "April 18 – Theobald of Bec, archbishop of Canterbury in England dies after an illness. King Henry II is informed and expresses the wish to have his friend Thomas Becket elected as the successor.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1300116018#Religion", "title": "1161", "revid": 1300116018, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1162, "year_label": "1162 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "June 3", "text": "June 3 – King Henry II has his chancellor Thomas Becket elected to succeed the late Theobald of Bec as archbishop of Canterbury. He accepts the pallium sent by Pope Alexander III.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369184511#England", "title": "1162", "revid": 1369184511, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 1174, "year_label": "1174 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "April 7", "text": "April 7 – Pope Alexander III consecrates Richard of Dover as archbishop of Canterbury at Anagni. Richard returns to England bearing his pallium which he has received directly from the pope.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362171775#Religion", "title": "1174", "revid": 1362171775, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1174, "year_label": "1174 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "July 7", "text": "July 7 – Henry II does penance at Canterbury for the murder of Thomas Becket (see 1170), even though indirect. He is whipped by the monks as punishment.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362171775#Religion", "title": "1174", "revid": 1362171775, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1194, "year_label": "1194 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "March", "text": "March – Richard returns to England, and remains for only a few weeks before returning to the Continent. He leaves the administration of England in the hands of Hubert Walter, archbishop of Canterbury, who accompanied Richard on the Third Crusade and led his army back to England. He levied the taxes to pay the king's ransom and put down a plot against Richard by his younger brother John.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1292975381#England", "title": "1194", "revid": 1292975381, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 1196, "year_label": "1196 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Spring – William Fitz Osbert, a rebel leader, leads an uprising of the poor against the rich in London. He gathers over 52,000 supporters, stocks of weapons are cached throughout the city by breaking into the houses of the rich. Finally, the riots are suppressed and William is hanged, drawn and quartered by orders of Hubert Walter, archbishop of Canterbury.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362484493#England", "title": "1196", "revid": 1362484493, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 1205, "year_label": "1205 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "July 13", "text": "July 13 – Hubert Walter, archbishop of Canterbury", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357624697#Deaths", "title": "1205", "revid": 1357624697, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1206, "year_label": "1206 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "December", "text": "December – The monks of Canterbury want their own sub-prior Reginald for the post of archbishop, while King John chooses John de Gray. Pope Innocent III appoints Stephen Langton. Finally, the monks accept the Pope's decision and vote for Langton.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267066460#Religion", "title": "1206", "revid": 1267066460, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1207, "year_label": "1207 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "June 17", "text": "June 17 – Stephen Langton is consecrated as archbishop of Canterbury in England by Innocent III at Viterbo.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348494398#Religion", "title": "1207", "revid": 1348494398, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1208, "year_label": "1208 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "March 24", "text": "March 24 – Innocent III places England under a Papal Interdict, as punishment for John, King of England (\"Lackland\")'s refusal to accept Stephen Langton as archbishop of Canterbury. During the interdict, religious services as marriages, burials, or baptisms cannot be performed. John confiscates church property of clergy who are unwilling to conduct services. Many bishops in the country flee abroad to the Continent.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371078934#Europe", "title": "1208", "revid": 1371078934, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1215, "year_label": "1215 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Robert Kilwardby, archbishop of Canterbury (d. 1279)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359458031#Births", "title": "1215", "revid": 1359458031, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1215, "year_label": "1215 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "June 15", "text": "June 15 – A large number of barons, led by Stephen Langton, archbishop of Canterbury, meet King John of England on an island in the Thames at Runnymede. They force John to sign Magna Carta, a document that grants liberties to the \"free men\" – the Barons, the church and the towns. He is subjected to the rule of law, by confirming the status of trial by jury, on June 19.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359458031#Europe", "title": "1215", "revid": 1359458031, "section": "Events › By continent › Europe"}}, {"year": 1231, "year_label": "1231 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "August 3", "text": "August 3 – Richard le Grant, archbishop of Canterbury", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367488978#Deaths", "title": "1231", "revid": 1367488978, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1254, "year_label": "1254 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Summer – The Lord Edward travels from Portsmouth with his mother, Queen Eleanor of Provence, and Boniface of Savoy, archbishop of Canterbury, to marry the 13-year-old Eleanor of Castile, the half-sister of King Alfonso X of Castile. Henry III has demanded the marriage in exchange for ending the war with Alfonso. In August, the party arrives in Burgos, capital of Castile, where the marriage is due to take place.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1296887805#England", "title": "1254", "revid": 1296887805, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 1282, "year_label": "1282 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "John Peckham, archbishop of Canterbury, orders all the synagogues of London to close, and forbids Jewish doctors from practicing on non-Jews.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359685493#Religion", "title": "1282", "revid": 1359685493, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}]}