William de Longchamp

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title: William de Longchamp
text: 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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description: 12th century Chancellor and Justiciar of England, Bishop of Ely
original url: 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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