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Robert of Jumièges, archbishop in exile (1052–5)1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2013

Tom Licence*
Affiliation:
University of East Anglia
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Abstract

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Archbishop Robert of Jumieges interests historians of Anglo-Saxon England chiefly for his role in offering the crown to William of Normandy and in the conflict between King Edward and Earl Godwin in 1051–2. Before now, very little was known of his movements after his flight from England that September, but the discovery of an early source placing him in Paris casts new light on his activities. Part 1 examines the source and proposes a date for the event Robert attended. Part 2 challenges current perceptions of his career and offers a new interpretation of its significance in view of his movements in exile.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

Footnotes

1

The dates in the title apply to Robert's career in exile. If they cause confusion because scholars in the past have dated his death to 1052, I hope, by the end of this article, the reader will deem them defensible.

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1 The dates in the title apply to Robert's career in exile. If they cause confusion because scholars in the past have dated his death to 1052, I hope, by the end of this article, the reader will deem them defensible.