Birthplace: East Of England, England
Died: February 22, 1072
Stigand was a prominent Anglo-Saxon churchman in pre-Norman Conquest England, serving as a royal chaplain and advisor to multiple Anglo-Saxon and Norman English kings. He held the bishoprics of Winchester and Canterbury concurrently, which led to his excommunication by several popes. Stigand was recognized for his administrative skills and counsel to various monarchs, notably during the coronation of Harold Godwinson and the crowning of William the Conqueror. Despite facing pressure for removal, he remained influential in the royal court until his imprisonment and deposition in 1070.
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