Wulfhere of York
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| Wulfhere | |
| Archbishop of York | |
| Enthroned | {{{began}}} |
|---|---|
| Ended | 892 or 900 |
| Predecessor | Wigmund |
| Successor | Ethelbald |
| Consecration | 854 |
| Birth name | Wulfhere |
| Died | 892 or 900 |
Wulfhere (died 900) was Archbishop of York between 854 and 900.
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[edit] Life
Wulfhere was consecrated in 854.[1]
In 867 the Danes attacked York, and captured it. Wulfhere made peace with the invaders and stayed in York.[2]
In 872, the Northumbrians rebelled against the Danes and their collaborators, and Wulfhere fled York.[3] Eventually he found refuge with King Burgred of Mercia.[4][5]
He was recalled in 873, and continued in York until his death in 892 or 900.[1]
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[edit] References
- Abels, Richard Philip (1998). Alfred the Great: War, Kingship, and Culture in Anglo-Saxon England. New York: Longman. ISBN 0-582-04047-7.
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Stenton, F. M. (1971). Anglo-Saxon England, Third Edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-280139-5.
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| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Wigmund |
Archbishop of York 854–c900 |
Succeeded by Ethelbald |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Wulfhere |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Archbishop of York |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | c900 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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