Thomas Arundel
English politician and Archbishop of Canterbury (1353–1414) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Arundel (1353 – 19 February 1414) was an English clergyman who served as Lord Chancellor and Archbishop of York during the reign of Richard II, as well as Archbishop of Canterbury in 1397 and from 1399 until his death, an outspoken opponent of the Lollards. He was instrumental in the usurpation of Richard by his cousin Henry Bolingbroke, who became Henry IV.
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Archbishop of Canterbury | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Appointed | 25 September 1396 |
Term ended | 19 February 1414 |
Predecessor | William Courtenay |
Successor | Henry Chichele |
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Consecration | 9 April 1374 by William Whittlesey |
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Born | 1353 (1353) Etchingham, Sussex, Kingdom of England |
Died | 19 February 1414(1414-02-19) (aged 60–61) |
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