Wulfstan of York

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Wulfstan of York was an influential early 11th-century Anglo-Saxon bishop, homilist, and lawmaker known for his powerful sermons and role in shaping late Old English prose and legislation.

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Wulfstan, Bishop of Worcester 1

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instanceOf Anglo-Saxon bishop
Old English prose stylist
archbishop
author
homilist
lawmaker
sermon writer
activeYears early 11th century
late 10th century
advisorTo Cnut the Great NERFINISHED
Æthelred the Unready NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Wulfstan II NERFINISHED
Wulfstan the Homilist NERFINISHED
Wulfstan, Archbishop of York NERFINISHED
appointedAsArchbishopOfYork 1002
appointedAsBishopOfWorcester 1002
authorOf Sermo Lupi ad Anglos NERFINISHED
homilies on Antichrist
homilies on Christian kingship
birthDate c. 960
burialPlace York Minster NERFINISHED
church Catholic Church NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of England
deathDate 28 May 1023
deathPlace York NERFINISHED
endOfTermAsArchbishopOfYork 1023
endOfTermAsBishopOfWorcester 1016
era late Anglo-Saxon England
ethnicGroup Anglo-Saxons NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork canon law
homiletics
pastoral reform
secular law
influenced Anglo-Saxon legal tradition
late Old English prose style
knownFor Old English homilies NERFINISHED
apocalyptic and reformist preaching
influential law codes
powerful sermons
shaping late Old English prose
language Latin
Old English
name Wulfstan NERFINISHED
participatedIn drafting royal law codes
positionHeld Archbishop of York NERFINISHED
Bishop of Worcester NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
workLocation Worcester NERFINISHED
York NERFINISHED

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Bishop of Worcester hasNotableFormerHolder Wulfstan of York
this entity surface form: Wulfstan, Bishop of Worcester
Anglo-Saxon literature notableAuthor Wulfstan of York