WebOdo of Bayeux (died 1097), Earl of Kent and Bishop of Bayeux, was the maternal half-brother of William the ... and senior assembly over the course of three days at Penenden Heath in Kent for defrauding the Crown and the Diocese of Canterbury. At the conclusion of the trial he was forced to return a number of properties and his assets were re ...

WebEarly life. Odo was born in about 878, the son of Abbo, feudal lord of Deols, near Le Mans and his wife Arenberga. According to the Vita later written by Odo's disciple John, the couple had long been childless, and one Christmas Eve, Abbo prayed to Our Lady to obtain for him the gift of a son.When the child was born, his grateful father entrusted the boy to the …

WebOdo is a name typically associated with historical figures from the Middle Ages and before. ... (died 958), Archbishop of Canterbury; Odo of Bayeux (died 1097), brother of William the Conqueror, Bishop of Bayeux and Earl of Kent; Odo of Cambrai (1050–1113), Benedictine monk and bishop; Odo of Urgell (died 1122), saint and bishop of Urgell;

WebThe archbishop of Canterbury is the "Primate of All England" (the "first bishop" of England), effectively serving as the head of the established Church of England and, symbolically, of the worldwide Anglican Communion.From the 6th century to the 16th century, the Archbishops of Canterbury were in full communion with the Bishops of Rome, the …

WebTommaso Becket (in inglese Thomas Becket; Londra, 21 dicembre 1118 – Canterbury, 29 dicembre 1170) è stato un arcivescovo cattolico inglese. Lord cancelliere del Regno d'Inghilterra dal 1154, venne eletto arcivescovo di Canterbury e primate d'Inghilterra nel 1162.Ostile ai propositi di Enrico II di ridimensionamento dei privilegi ecclesiastici, ne …

WebHenry II (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189), also known as Henry Curtmantle (French: Court-manteau), Henry FitzEmpress, or Henry Plantagenet, was King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189. He was the first king of the House of Plantagenet.King Louis VII of France made him Duke of Normandy in 1150. Henry became Count of Anjou and Maine upon the …

WebWilliam de St-Calais (died 2 January 1096) was a medieval Norman monk, abbot of the abbey of Saint-Vincent in Le Mans in Maine, who was nominated by King William I of England as Bishop of Durham in 1080. During his term as bishop, St-Calais replaced the canons of his cathedral chapter with monks, and began the construction of Durham …

WebThe Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. They compete in the NRL Telstra Premiership, as well as competitions facilitated by the New South Wales Rugby League, including the Canterbury Cup NSW, the Jersey Flegg Cup, …

WebThe Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict (Latin: Ordo Sancti Benedicti, abbreviated as OSB), are a monastic religious order of the Catholic Church following the Rule of Saint Benedict.They are also sometimes called the Black Monks, in reference to the colour of their religious habits.They were founded by Benedict of Nursia, a 6th-century …

WebL'arazzo di Bayeux è costituito dalla giustapposizione di nove pezze di lino di lunghezza compresa tra 2,43 e 13,90 metri e larghe circa 50 centimetri, ricamate con filo di lana in nove tinte naturali, il tutto per una lunghezza complessiva di 68,30 metri.. La sua impostazione grafica, articolata in azioni concatenate che vedono in scena un totale di 126 personaggi …