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1363:Henry Deane
1351:John Morton
1284:Simon Islip
1092:Reformation
461:pp. 116–117
426:pp. 113–120
241:Charlemagne
60:Predecessor
1604:792 deaths
1598:Categories
1533:Cosmo Lang
1488:John Moore
1205:John Blund
804:Jænberht 1
584:7 November
536:References
294:Jaenbeorht
290:Iaenbeohrt
286:Gengbeorht
263:Later life
182:Early life
52:Term ended
1341:John Kemp
1066:Æthelnoth
1031:Byrhthelm
991:Feologild
981:Æthelhard
971:Bregowine
951:Berhtwald
934:Deusdedit
909:Augustine
844:Æthelhard
827:Bregowine
817:Christian
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595:required)
328:Citations
298:Jaenberht
249:Hadrian I
140:Canonized
114:12 August
111:Feast day
106:Sainthood
74:Æthelhard
70:Successor
64:Bregowine
44:Appointed
1216:Boniface
1160:Reginald
1100:Lanfranc
1041:Æthelgar
1016:Wulfhelm
1006:Plegmund
1001:Æthelred
996:Ceolnoth
976:Jænberht
966:Cuthbert
961:Nothhelm
929:Honorius
919:Mellitus
914:Laurence
901:Conquest
838:765–792
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546:(1984).
486:Hindley
302:Jaenbert
233:Ecgfrith
229:Hygberht
191:of King
152:Jænberht
31:Jænberht
1584:Italics
1081:Stigand
1071:Eadsige
1056:Ælfheah
1046:Sigeric
1036:Dunstan
1026:Ælfsige
986:Wulfred
956:Tatwine
940:Wighard
819:titles
422:Brooks
344:Farmer
310:Jambert
306:Jænbert
205:pallium
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1061:Lyfing
1011:Athelm
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406:p. 214
386:Yorke
348:p. 268
227:under
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390:p. 43
308:, or
284:Also
272:Notes
189:reeve
162:, of
160:abbot
26:Saint
899:Pre-
783:ISBN
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717:OCLC
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