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.

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Label Occurrences
Lyfing of Crediton canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English bishop
bishop
human
royal advisor
activeInPeriod 11th century
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
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
Crediton NERFINISHED
English royal court
Worcester NERFINISHED
positionHeld Bishop of Cornwall
Bishop of Crediton NERFINISHED
Bishop of Worcester NERFINISHED
English royal advisor
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church

Christianity
significantEvent holding the sees of Crediton and Cornwall in plurality
later holding the see of Worcester in plurality
service as close counselor to King Cnut
sphereOfInfluence Anglo-Saxon Church governance
English monarchy NERFINISHED

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Diocese of Crediton notableBishop Lyfing of Crediton