Archbishop of Canterbury. Born at Pavia, he studied law and, after his father's death, crossed the Alps to found a school in France. Then he decided to move to Normandy where, in 1039, he became master of the cathedral school at Avranches. In 1042 he took monastic vows at Bec where he lived in absolute seclusion until 1045. He was then persuaded to open a school in the monastery and many prominent churchmen were pupils, including a man who later became Pope Alexander II. After the conquest of England he accepted the archbishopric of Canterbury. He died of fever.
Archbishop of Canterbury. Born at Pavia, he studied law and, after his father's death, crossed the Alps to found a school in France. Then he decided to move to Normandy where, in 1039, he became master of the cathedral school at Avranches. In 1042 he took monastic vows at Bec where he lived in absolute seclusion until 1045. He was then persuaded to open a school in the monastery and many prominent churchmen were pupils, including a man who later became Pope Alexander II. After the conquest of England he accepted the archbishopric of Canterbury. He died of fever.
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