Lyfing of Crediton
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Lyfing of Crediton was an influential 11th-century English bishop and royal advisor who played a significant role in the reign of King Cnut and the early Anglo-Norman church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lyfing of Crediton canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English bishop
ⓘ
bishop ⓘ human ⓘ royal advisor ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
11th century
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late Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ |
| advisorTo |
Cnut the Great
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harold Harefoot NERFINISHED ⓘ Harthacnut NERFINISHED ⓘ King Cnut of England NERFINISHED ⓘ King Harthacnut of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollowedBy | Anglo-Norman bishops ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecededBy | 10th-century English bishops ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| describedAs | influential 11th-century English bishop and royal advisor ⓘ |
| diedIn | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | c. 1010s–1040s ⓘ |
| genre | ecclesiastical administration ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Bishop Lyfing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
ⓘ
Old English ⓘ |
| memberOf | English episcopate ⓘ |
| notableFor |
holding multiple bishoprics simultaneously
ⓘ
influence in the reign of King Cnut ⓘ role in early Anglo-Norman church politics ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
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royal advisor ⓘ royal chaplain ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
English royal court under Cnut the Great
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
administration of the Anglo-Saxon Church ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Saxon Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Cornwall
NERFINISHED
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Crediton NERFINISHED ⓘ English royal court ⓘ Worcester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Cornwall
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Bishop of Crediton NERFINISHED ⓘ Bishop of Worcester NERFINISHED ⓘ English royal advisor ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
Christianity ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
holding the sees of Crediton and Cornwall in plurality
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later holding the see of Worcester in plurality ⓘ service as close counselor to King Cnut ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Anglo-Saxon Church governance
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English monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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