Wulfstan (died 1023)
10th and 11th-century Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of York and writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Wulfstan (died 1023)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Wulfstan (sometimes Wulfstan II[1] or Lupus;[2] died 28 May 1023) was an English Bishop of London, Bishop of Worcester, and Archbishop of York. He is thought to have begun his ecclesiastical career as a Benedictine monk. He became the Bishop of London in 996. In 1002 he was elected simultaneously to the diocese of Worcester and the archdiocese of York, holding both in plurality until 1016, when he relinquished Worcester; he remained archbishop of York until his death. It was perhaps while he was at London that he first became well known as a writer of sermons, or homilies, on the topic of Antichrist. In 1014, as archbishop, he wrote his most famous work, a homily which he titled the Sermo Lupi ad Anglos, or the Sermon of the Wolf to the English.
Wulfstan | |
---|---|
Archbishop of York | |
Appointed | 1002 |
Term ended | 1023 |
Predecessor | Ealdwulf |
Successor | Ælfric Puttoc |
Other post(s) | |
Orders | |
Consecration | 996 |
Personal details | |
Died | 28 May 1023 York |
Buried | Ely |
Besides sermons Wulfstan was also instrumental in drafting law codes for both kings Æthelred the Unready and Cnut the Great of England.[3] He is considered one of the two major writers of the late Anglo-Saxon period in England. After his death in 1023, miracles were said to have occurred at his tomb, but attempts to have him declared a saint never bore fruit.