1082Arrest of Odo of BayeuxWilliam I the Conqueror
Arrests his half-brother Bishop Odo who aspires to become Pope
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Arrests his half-brother Bishop Odo who aspires to become Pope
Arrested to "curb his restless ambition" & imprisoned in Rouen Castle until his death
Founds a Benedictine priory dedicated to St Saviour
William keeps Odo in confinement after the bishop's arrest, despite Odo's high rank in church and government.
William arrests his half-brother Odo of Bayeux after concluding that Odo's ambitions threaten royal authority.
Suppresses a rebellion led by his eldest son
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