Æthelnoth (also Aethelnoth, Ethelnoth, Egelnodus, or Ednodus) (died 29 October 1038) was a medieval Archbishop of Canterbury.
He was a son of the ealdorman Æthelmær and the grandson of Æthelweard the historian, and thus member of the royal family of Wessex. Some historians state that he was the uncle of Godwin of Wessex. He was baptised by Saint Dunstan, and a story was told at Glastonbury Abbey that as the infant was baptised, his hand made a mo...
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Æthelnoth (also Aethelnoth, Ethelnoth, Egelnodus, or Ednodus) (died 29 October 1038) was a medieval Archbishop of Canterbury.
He was a son of the ealdorman Æthelmær and the grandson of Æthelweard the historian, and thus member of the royal family of Wessex. Some historians state that he was the uncle of Godwin of Wessex. He was baptised by Saint Dunstan, and a story was told at Glastonbury Abbey that as the infant was baptised, his hand made a motion much like that an archbisop makes when blessing. From this motion, Dunstan is said to have prophesized that Æthelnoth would become an archbishop.
He became a monk at Glastonbury, then was made dean of the monastery of Christ Church Priory, at Canterbury, the cathedral chapter for the diocese of Canterbury. He was also a chaplain to King Canute of England and Denmark, On 13 November 1020 Æthelnoth consecrated archbishop of Canterbury. Æthelnoth's elevation probably was a gesture of appeasement, as Æthelnoth's brother Æthelweard had been...
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