William I the Conqueror15 August 1070
William appoints Lanfranc as Archbishop of Canterbury, giving a trusted reformer a central role in church and government.
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William appoints Lanfranc as Archbishop of Canterbury, giving a trusted reformer a central role in church and government.
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