Lanfranc

American  

[lan-frangk] / ˈlæn fræŋk /

noun

1. 1005?–89, Italian Roman Catholic prelate and scholar in England: archbishop of Canterbury 1070–89.

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Lanfranc British  

/ ˈlænfræŋk /

noun

1. ?1005–89, Italian ecclesiastic and scholar; archbishop of Canterbury (1070–89) and adviser to William the Conqueror. He instituted many reforms in the English Church

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Example Sentences

Most of William’s bishops were men of high character, for his appointments were free from simony, and were, no doubt, suggested by Lanfranc; and the king himself had no liking for evil men.

From The English Church in the Middle Ages by Hunt, William

Under William and Lanfranc synods were again held frequently, and, in accordance with the king’s policy, ecclesiastical legislation, which had in the preceding age been provided for in the national assembly, was confined to them.

From The English Church in the Middle Ages by Hunt, William

After the death of Lanfranc in 1089, the king kept the archbishopric vacant, and granted the lands of the see to be held by his friends or by the highest bidder.

From The English Church in the Middle Ages by Hunt, William

Lanfranc, the first Norman Archbishop, rebuilt the Cathedral Church, and now one rebuilding speedily followed another, each one growing more elaborate than before.

From The Dover Road Annals of an Ancient Turnpike by Harper, Charles G.

Lanfranc, a native of Pavia, a man of great learning and ability, and especially skilled in civil law, first came to Normandy as a teacher.

From The English Church in the Middle Ages by Hunt, William