Lanfranc of Bec and the Common Law: Part III (Political Advisor, Attorney General, and Head of the English Church)
Alexandria, VA – September 21, 2015 I know you all have been anxious to hear more about Lanfranc. Here’s the final installment. In the first two Lanfranc posts, I told you how William the Conqueror handpicked Lanfranc, a monk, for the role of Archbishop of Canterbury / quasi-political advisor in post-Norman Conquest England. Lanfranc styled […]