Bishop William of St-Calais
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Bishop William of St-Calais was an influential Norman churchman and statesman of the late 11th century who served as Bishop of Durham and played a key role in consolidating Norman rule in England.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bishop William of St-Calais canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
11th-century Roman Catholic bishop
ⓘ
Bishop of Durham ⓘ Norman churchman ⓘ bishop ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| appointedAsBishopOfDurham | 1080 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Durham Castle ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Saint-Calais, Sarthe, France ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Durham Cathedral ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1081 ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
consolidation of Norman ecclesiastical control in England
ⓘ
integration of northern England into the Norman realm ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Normandy ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1096 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Windsor, Berkshire, England
ⓘ
surface form:
Windsor, England
|
| diocese | Diocese of Durham ⓘ |
| era | late 11th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Norman ⓘ |
| heldOffice | Bishop of Durham ⓘ |
| initiated | rebuilding of Durham Cathedral in the Romanesque style ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
County Durham
ⓘ
surface form:
County Palatine of Durham
|
| knownFor |
consolidating Norman rule in northern England
ⓘ
involvement in the 1088 rebellion ⓘ reorganizing the bishopric of Durham ⓘ role in the government of William II (Rufus) ⓘ strengthening the temporal power of the Bishop of Durham ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
ⓘ
Anglo-Norman ⓘ
surface form:
Norman French
|
| legalSignificance | his 1088 trial is an early example of English state trials ⓘ |
| notableFor | administrative reforms in the Palatinate of Durham ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
ⓘ
royal administrator ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| patronOf | Durham Cathedral ⓘ |
| politicalRole | key royal adviser in northern England ⓘ |
| predecessor | Walcher, Bishop of Durham ⓘ |
| recalledToFavourBy | William II of England ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| servedUnderMonarch |
William the Conqueror
ⓘ
surface form:
William I of England
William II of England ⓘ |
| strengthened | fortifications of Durham ⓘ |
| successor | Ranulf Flambard ⓘ |
| supported |
William II of England
ⓘ
surface form:
William II of England during the 1088 rebellion
|
| title | Prince-Bishop of Durham ⓘ |
| tookPartIn | Rebellion of 1088 ⓘ |
| underwent | trial for treason before the king’s court ⓘ |
| wasAccusedOf | treason in 1088 ⓘ |
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