Simon Sudbury
14th-century Archbishop of Canterbury and Chancellor of England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Simon Sudbury[lower-alpha 1] (c. 1316[1] – 14 June 1381) was Bishop of London from 1361 to 1375, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1375 until his death, and in the last year of his life Lord Chancellor of England. He met a violent death during the Peasants' Revolt in 1381.
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Simon Sudbury | |
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Archbishop of Canterbury Primate of All England | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Appointed | 4 May 1375 |
Installed | Unknown |
Term ended | 14 June 1381 |
Predecessor | William Whittlesey |
Successor | William Courtenay |
Other post(s) | Bishop of London |
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Consecration | 20 March 1362 |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1316 |
Died | 14 June 1381 (aged 64–65) |
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