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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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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Durham Cathedral builder Bishop William of St-Calais