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Ealdred (archbishop of York)
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Ealdred was Abbot of Tavistock, Bishop of Worcester, and Archbishop of York in early medieval England. He was related to a number of other ecclesiastics of the period. After becoming a monk at the mon
Crypt of Gloucester Cathedral, which predates the Norman Conquest, and would have been contemporary with Ealdred's administration of Gloucester Abbey
Crypt of Gloucester Cathedral, which predates the Norman Conquest, and would have been contemporary with Ealdred's administration of Gloucester Abbey
Harold Godwinson, from the Bayeux Tapestry, whom Ealdred failed to catch in 1051
Harold Godwinson, from the Bayeux Tapestry, whom Ealdred failed to catch in 1051
The funeral cortège of Edward the Confessor, from the Bayeux Tapestry
The funeral cortège of Edward the Confessor, from the Bayeux Tapestry
A penny from the time of William I
A penny from the time of William I
Cynesige
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Cynesige was a medieval English Archbishop of York between 1051 and 1060. Prior to his appointment to York, he was a royal clerk and perhaps a monk at Peterborough. As archbishop, he built and adorned
Ealdred (archbishop of York)
…or at the same time. Ealdred probably wanted to become Archbishop of York after Ælfric's death, but his patron's eclipse led to the king appointing Cynesige, a royal chaplain, instead. In September 1052, though, Godwin returned from exile and his family was restored to power. By late 1053 Ealdred was once…
Interior of Peterborough Cathedral. Cynesige was buried here when it was an abbey.
Interior of Peterborough Cathedral. Cynesige was buried here when it was an abbey.