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1510:Bonaventure
1420:Wulfstan II
1390:Hrotheweard
1343:archbishops
1298:Reformation
1241:David Court
1222:John Saxbee
1197:Leslie Owen
1172:Edward King
1139:Late modern
1120:John Thomas
1006:John Taylor
899:Anthony Bek
747:united see:
421:10 November
127:King Eadred
54:Predecessor
1896:971 deaths
1890:Categories
1857:David Hope
1822:Cosmo Lang
1752:John Sharp
1688:John Piers
1658:Edward Lee
1395:Wulfstan I
1365:Eanbald II
1332:Wilfrid II
1125:John Green
1011:John White
910:Thomas Bek
710:Dorchester
681:Wernbeorht
395:References
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176:, who was
160:Early life
46:Term ended
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1450:Thomas II
1385:Æthelbald
1360:Eanbald I
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1157:John Kaye
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671:Eadbeorht
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539:Christian
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384:Fletcher
267:Citations
229:pluralism
174:Thurcytel
64:Successor
38:Appointed
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1430:Cynesige
1415:Ealdwulf
1380:Wulfhere
1370:Wulfsige
1307:Paulinus
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780:Æthelric
757:Alnothus
752:Leofwine
727:Coenwulf
686:Hræthhun
646:Cuthwine
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278:Charter
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346:p. 38
257:Thame
251:Death
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178:abbot
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