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  Simon Sudbury - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He was born at Sudbury in Suffolk, studied at the University of Paris, and became one of the chaplains of Pope Innocent VI, who sent him, in 1356, on a mission to Edward III of England.
In January 1380, Sudbury became chancellor of England, and the insurgent peasants regarded him as one of the principal authors of their woes.
Sudbury was dragged to Tower Hill and, on June 14 1381, was beheaded.
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 Sudbury, Suffolk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Sudbury is a small, ancient market town in the county of Suffolk, England, on the River Stour, 15 miles from Colchester and 60 miles from London.
Sudbury's history dates back into the age of the Saxons, the town's earliest mention is in 799 AD, when Aelfhun, Bishop of Dunwich, died in the town.
The Woolsack was originally stuffed with wool from the Sudbury area, a sign of both the importance of the wool industry and of the wealth of the donors.
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 SUDBURY - LoveToKnow Article on SUDBURY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In January 1380 Sudbury became chancellor of England, and the revolting peasants regarded him as one of the principal authors of their woes.
Sudbury was dragged to Tower Hill and, on the I4th of June 1381, was beheaded.
The ancient Saxon borough of Sudbury (Sudbyrig, Sudberi, Suthberia) was the centre of the southern portion of the East Anglian kingdom.
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 Sudbury
Sudbury, Suffolk, in the Saxon chronicle Suth-beri, is in the hundred of Babergh, on the road from London to Bury, between 15 and 16 miles south of the latter town.
Simon of Sudbury, archbishop of Canterbury, who was beheaded by Wat Tyler’s mob in 1381, founded here a college of priests whose yearly revenues at the dissolution were £122, 18 shillings and threepence.
The head and body of archbishop Simon of Sudbury were buried in the church of St. Gregory in the town ; and the head, dried by art, was shown as late as the middle of the last century.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Simon of Sudbury
Sudbury succeeded Langham as Archbishop of Canterbury in 1375, and his friendship with John of Gaunt and the Lancastrian party at once brought him into opposition with Courtenay, Bishop of London, and William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester.
Sudbury was an amiable but not a strong man and John of Gaunt's support of Wyclif made the archbishop reluctant to proceed against the latter.
It was said that Sudbury, when Bishop of London, had discouraged pilgrimages to the shrine of St. Thomas at Canterbury; he was known to be the friend of John of Lancaster, and he had imprisoned John Ball, the peasant leader, as his predecessors had done, at Maidstone.
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 Simon Sudbury   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
He was born at Sudbury in Suffolk, studied at the University of Paris, and became one of the chaplains of Pope Innocent VI, who sent him, in 1356, on a mission to Edward III ofEngland.
In January 1380, Sudbury became chancellor of England, and the insurgent peasants regarded him asone of the principal authors of their woes.
Sudbury rebuiltpart of the church of St Gregory at Sudbury, and with his brother, John of Chertsey, he founded a college in this town; he alsodid some building at Canterbury.
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 The Extra Passenger
Simon is reflected by the glass, raising the pestle to strike.
Simon stares for an instant, then stoops and comes swiftly upright, holding the half-pound steel bar, loosened with his foot and snatched from under the opposite seat.
Simon is on the floor, the traveling rug half across his body.
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 Sudbury, Suffolk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Sudbury is a small, ancient market town in the county of Suffolk, England, on the River Stour, 15miles from Colchester and 60 miles from London.
Sudbury's history dates back into the age of the Saxons, the town's earliest mention is in 799 CE, when Aelfhun, Bishop ofDunwich, died in the town.
The Woolsack was originally stuffed with wool from the Sudbury area, a sign ofboth the importance of the wool industry and of the wealth of the donors.
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 The History Of All Saints Parish Church Wickhambrook
Simon Theobald, or Simon of Sudbury, was born in 1317 and became powerful in the service of church and state.
A reminder of Simon of Sudbury's college is the fine range of stalls with misericords in the chancel.
A consecration cross is painted on the wall by the vestry door, and there is Simon's skull (parted from his body which is buried at Canterbury) and kept in a recess in the vestry wall - a grisly relic decently concealed behind a little green door.
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 The Ecole Glossary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Simon Theobald was the son of middle-class parents who was educated at the University of Paris and served as chaplain to
Simon succeeded Simon Langham as Archbishop of Canterbury in
Beheaded in 1381, Simon was one of two high-ranking officials to die during the Peasants' Revolt.
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 SIMON SUDBURY FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
He was born at Sudbury in Suffolk, studied at the University_of_Paris, and became one of the chaplains of Pope_Innocent_VI, who sent him, in 1356, on a mission to Edward_III_of_England.
Having released John Ball from his prison at Maidstone, the Kentish insurgents attacked and damaged the archbishop's property at Canterbury and Lambeth; then, rushing into the Tower_of_London, they seized the archbishop himself.
Sudbury was dragged to Tower Hill and, on June_14 1381, was beheaded.
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 SUDBURY PROPERTY - The North Essex and South Suffolk Property Agents
Sudbury is a beautiful Market Town and has been since Saxon times, with a special character of its own.
Sudbury continues to surprise locals and visitors alike with the ancient and modern mix of tastefully built properties and the fine churches around Sudbury.
They were used to transport coal to Sudbury while bricks, grain and other products were sent down river to the estuary and then by sea to London where many fine public buildings were constructed from the white Suffolk bricks crafted in the old Ballingdon area of Sudbury.
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 Sudbury, Suffolk
Sudbury's history dates back into the age of the Saxons, the town's earliest mention is in 799 CE, when Aelfhun, Bishop of Dunwich, died in the town.
In 1086, the town is also mentioned in the Domesday Book back, as a market town where the local people came to barter their goods.
In 1727 Sudbury became the birthplace of the painter, Thomas Gainsborough, who was educated at the local Grammar School.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/sudbury__suffolk   (610 words)

  
 Simon Sudbury   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
En enero de 1380, Sudbury sintió bien al canciller de Inglaterra, y los campesinos insurgentes lo miraron como uno de los autores principales de sus aflicciones.
Sudbury fue arrastrado para elevarse colina y, de junio el 14 de 1381, decapitado.
Parte reconstruida Sudbury de la iglesia de St Gregory en Sudbury, y con su hermano, Juan de Chertsey, él fundó una universidad en esta ciudad; él también hizo algún edificio en Cantorbery.
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 Simon of Sudbury - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Simon of Sudbury - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Simon of Sudbury (otherwise known as Simon Theobald or Simon Tybald) (13XX - 1381) was an English prelate.
He served as the archbishop of Canterbury from 1375 until he was killed by a mob in 1381.
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 Sudbury --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Settled in 1638 by Watertown residents and by English colonists, it was incorporated in 1639 and named for Sudbury, Suffolk, England.
Present-day Sudbury has one of the wealthiest populations in the state.
Present-day Sudbury has one of the wealthiest populations in the...
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 Simon Of Sudbury --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Simon served for 12 years as an auditor (judge) of the Rota at the papal Curia, and in 1359 Pope Innocent VI employed him in an attempt to persuade King Edward III of England to open peace negotiations with France.
U.S. pathologist and bacteriologist Simon Flexner was born in Louisville, Ky. He was director of laboratories for the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research from 1903 to 1935.
Account of the short-lived rebellion of Simon de Montfort, earl of Leicester, against Henry III of England, important because some historians consider the Parliament summoned by Simon to be the first modern English Parliament.
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 Canterbury Cathedral - Haunted Mansions Around the World
Sudbury was also a murder victim, killed by Wat Tyler, the head of the Peasant's revolt, in 1381.
Sudbury, a pale man with a long, gray beard, haunts the tower that bears his name.
espite the fact that Sudbury was beheaded and his body is buried in a different place from his head, he does not appear as a headless ghost.
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 Encyclopedia: Simon Sudbury
June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining.
There are a number of places named Sudbury: Sudbury, Suffolk, England Sudbury, London, England Sudbury, Derbyshire, England Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada (official name of the municipality; for most purposes the city continues to be known simply as Sudbury) - the city is served by the Sudbury electoral district...
Lambeth Palace Lambeth Palace is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, located in Lambeth, beside the Thames opposite the Palace of Westminster.
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 Poll Tax Riots - Little John Hathersage Sherwood Nottingham Robin Hood Loxley Peak District pictures history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
He was replaced by Simon Sudbury, the Archbishop of Canterbury and within a few months of becoming chancellor the Archbishop imposed a tax of three groats (one shilling) on every man and woman over the age of
Gisburne was again elected to the mayoralty in 1380, but scandals during his term of office led to dissatisfaction that culminated in a riot, and he had to flee the city.
His opponents forced Simon Quixley to accept the mayoralty and again, the king was obliged to intervene to restore Gisburne to office and punish the rioters.
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 Simon Of Sudbury --  Encyclopædia Britannica
It was founded in 1964 as Simon's Rock Early College and began admitting students in 1966.
Originally half of the renowned folk duo Simon and Garfunkel, U.S. singer, songwriter, and guitarist Paul Simon went on to become one of the most successful solo entertainers in pop music history.
Known chiefly for her romantic ballads sung in a melancholy alto voice, U.S. singer and songwriter Carly Simon had her greatest success in the early 1970s with a series of soft-rock singles and albums with emotional, highly personal themes.
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 Sylly Suffolk, Sudbury St Gregory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
One hopes this 1706 epitaph - and the tomb bearing it, which fairly blocks up the south chapel of St Gregory's - were not conceived by Mr Carter himself, or the sin of pride might just have caused that camel to jam in the needle.
Opinions may vary on all this paintwork, but it is presumably why Simon Jenkins chose to include this jumble of curios in his 1000 Best Churches.
What you won't see here, unless you happen upon the rector and he is kind enough to show it you, is St Gregory's oldest and most macabre treasure - the skull of Simon of Sudbury.
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 Simon Sudbury -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In 1375 he succeeded (Click link for more info and facts about William Whittlesey) William Whittlesey as archbishop of Canterbury, and during the rest of his life was a partisan of (Click link for more info and facts about John of Gaunt) John of Gaunt.
In January 1380, Sudbury became chancellor of (A division of the United Kingdom) England, and the (Click link for more info and facts about insurgent peasants) insurgent peasants regarded him as one of the principal authors of their woes.
His body was afterwards buried in (Click link for more info and facts about Canterbury Cathedral) Canterbury Cathedral.
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 June 14: Archibishop Sudbury's head on a pike
In 1380, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Simon of Sudbury became Lord Chancellor of England.
Sudbury was away in London, visiting King Richard II.
Where is the spoiler of the commons?" When they found Archbishop Sudbury, he was at prayer before an altar with some of his associates.
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 KENT RESOURCES: Canterbury Cathedral - The Nave.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
As a result of his enthusiasm, including a personal donation of 3,000 marks, the previously Romanesque structure, which had got to the point of being unsafe, was replaced by the Perpendicular architecture we see today with its towering vaulted ceilings.
Simon of Sudbury did not live to see his work finished as he was murdered in 1381 shortly after construction started because he was seen as responsible for the then Poll Tax.
On the left-hand side of this lower picture you can just see the pulpit which is located in the Nave.
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 Simon of Sudbury -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Simon of Sudbury -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
Simon of Sudbury (otherwise known as Simon Theobald or Simon Tybald) (13XX - 1381) was an (An Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the Commonwealth countries) English (A senior clergyman and dignitary) prelate.
He served as the (Click link for more info and facts about archbishop of Canterbury) archbishop of Canterbury from 1375 until he was killed by a mob in 1381.
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