died medieval english archbishop canterbury later stated previously held ecclesiastical office canterbury contemporary evidence appearance history archbishop faced problems archbishop raids invasions new political situation resulting change kingdom early attempted solve problems coming agreement new protection later years office marked viking raids decline monastic life archbishop canterbury wrote end twelfth century dean canterbury previous elected canterbury story confirmation contemporary records sign associated canterbury kent region canterbury located prior elevation archbishop given length probably young man elected canterbury consecrated archbishop july archbishop deal problems viking attacks surrounding lands kent second newly kings gained control kent previously kings ruled kent presided council held attended clergy southern britain time archbishop worked concert king royal court instead council held kingston thames alliance west saxon kings agreement gave control free canterbury authority king return protection viking raids ceded right influence election kent king return received support succession son king died shortly succeeded father son follow father king centuries recovered control lands lost canterbury end result agreement kings secular churches monasteries canterbury later life death monastic life declined pressure viking attacks noticeable decline quality books works produced number monasteries died pressure raids invaders kent held councils second london later years office assisted appear acted earliest appearances office england known corresponded pope archbishop died february monastic secular life suffered later agreement set foundation operation canterbury kings england future
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