Æthelred (archbishop of Canterbury)
Æthelred | |
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| Archbishop of Canterbury | |
This charter issued by Æthelred in 873 shows the poor standard of Latin at the start of Alfred the Great's reign | |
| Elected | 870 |
| Term ended | 30 June 888 |
| Predecessor | Ceolnoth |
| Successor | Plegmund |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 870 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 30 June 888 |
Æthelred (or Ethelred; died 30 June 888) was an Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury in medieval England. Although one source states that he was Bishop of Wiltshire prior to his elevation to Canterbury, this has been shown to be false. Much of Æthelred's time in office was spent dealing with the dislocations caused by the invasion of England by Vikings. There were also conflicts with King Alfred the Great over ecclesiastical matters as well as the desire of the papacy to reform the English clergy.