Archbishop1375
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Historical person
Simon Sudbury Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Simon Sudbury, based on 7 World History Database records associated with England.
7 records1375–13817 events4 places
Chronological biography
1375
Archbishop of Canterbury1375
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
1377
Coronation16 July 1377
Crowns Richard II at Westminster Abbey
1381
Execution1381
After crossing London Bridge without resistance, the rebels then gained entry to the Tower of London and captured Simon Sudbury, the unpopular Archbishop of Canterbury, before proceeding to behead him
Siege of Tower of London1381
After crossing London Bridge without resistance, the rebels then gained entry to the Tower of London and captured Simon Sudbury, the unpopular Archbishop of Canterbury, before proceeding to behead him
Assassination of Simon Sudbury14 June 1381
Dragged from the Tower & beheaded on Tower Hill by the rebels
Death of Simon Sudbury14 June 1381
Death of Simon Sudbury
Titles and roles
Archbishop of Canterbury
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.