1140 Deaths - Thurstan, Leo I, Prince of Armenia, Aibert, Kitti Sri Megha, Sobeslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Louis I, Landgrave of Thuringia (Paperback)

Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Thurstan, Leo I, Prince of Armenia, Aibert, Kitti Sri Megha, Sobeslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Louis I, Landgrave of Thuringia, Wulgrin Ii, Count of Angouleme, Saint Gaucherius, Richard Iii of Gaeta, Yusuf Hamdani, Baldwin of Rieti, Kumarapala, Lhachen Naglug, Toba S j, Hugh the Chanter. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Thurstan, or Turstin (c. 10706 February 1140) was a medieval Archbishop of York, the son of a priest. He served King William II of England and King Henry I of England before his election to the see of York in 1114. Once elected, his consecration was delayed for five years while he fought attempts by the Archbishop of Canterbury to assert authority over York. Eventually, he was consecrated by the pope and allowed to return to England. While archbishop, he secured two new suffragan bishops for his province. When King Henry I died, Thurstan supported Henry's nephew Stephen of Blois as king. Thurstan also defended the northern part of England from invasion by the Scots, taking a leading part in organizing the English forces at the Battle of the Standard. Shortly before his death, Thurstan resigned from his see and took the habit of a Cluniac monk. Thurstan was the son of a canon of St Paul's in London named Anger, Auger or Ansgar who held the prebend of Cantlers. Another son of Anger, Audoen, was later Bishop of Evreux. Thurstan's mother was named Popelina. Thurstan was born sometime about 1070 in the Bessin region of Normandy. Before 1104 the father was given the prebend of Cantlers by Maurice, bishop of London, and the family moved to England. The Abbey of Cluny, where Thurstan visited and vowed to become a monk at some point in his life.Early in his career, Thurstan held the prebendary of Consumpta in the diocese of London, and served ...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=157987