Wulfhelm

Article summary

Wulfhelm (died 12 February 941) was Bishop of Wells before being promoted to the Archbishopric of Canterbury about 926. Nothing is known about his time at Wells, but as archbishop he helped codify royal law codes and gave lands to monasteries. He went to Rome soon after his selection as archbishop. Two religious books that he gave to his cathedral are still extant.

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1. date of death: 0941-02-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 0941-02-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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