Simon Sudbury
Simon Sudbury (* 1317 in Sudbury, England; † June 14, 1381 in London, England) was from 1361 to 1375 Bishop of London, from 1375 until his death, Archbishop of Canterbury and High in his last year, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain. He was murdered during the Peasants ' Revolt.
Life
Simon Sudbury was the son of Nigel Theobald, the name Sudbury he was later born in Sudbury in Suffolk. He studied at the University of Paris and was called by Pope Innocent VI. , One of the avigonesischen Popes in 1356 to Edward III. sent. In October 1361, he was named the Pope as Bishop of London. His consecration took place on 20 March 1362. On May 4, 1375 Sudbury was the successor of William Whittlesey, Archbishop of Canterbury.
In July 1377 Sudbury Richard II was crowned in Westminster Abbey as the new king of England. January 1380 was Sudbury High Lord Chancellor of Great Britain and thus responsible for the financial distress of the rebellious peasants. After 1381, the priest John Ball, who spread the teachings of John Wyclif in his sermons, was freed from his captivity in Maidstone, the peasants destroyed the residences of the Archbishop in Canterbury and Lambeth. Then they stormed the Tower of London, where they beheaded the Archbishop. The guards have apparently opened the gates to the peasants to sacrifice Sudbury and so to appease the rebellion, to protect the king.
Death
Sudbury was abducted on June 14, 1381 on Tower Hill and beheaded. His body was buried in the Cathedral of Canterbury. After his head was salvaged from London Bridge, he was taken to the St. Gregory Church in Suffolk, where he is still located.
In May 2011, the mummified skull a CT scan was subjected to reconstruct his face. After about four months of this study was successfully completed by forensic staff of the University of Dundee.