William de Longchamp
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title:
William de Longchamp
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William de Longchamp was a medieval Lord Chancellor, Chief Justiciar, and Bishop of Ely in England. Born to a humble family in Normandy, he owed his advancement to royal favour. Although contemporary writers accused Longchamp's father of being the son of a peasant, he held land as a knight. Longchamp first served Henry II's illegitimate son Geoffrey, but quickly transferred to the service of Richard I, Henry's heir. When Richard became king in 1189, Longchamp paid £3,000 for the office of Chance
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12th century Chancellor and Justiciar of England, Bishop of Ely
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_de_Longchamp
date created:
2004-05-14T20:58:49Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T08:04:08Z
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