Wulfstan (died 956) facts for kids
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| Archbishop of York | |
| Appointed | 931 |
| Reign ended | 26 December 956 |
| Predecessor | Hrotheweard |
| Successor | Oscytel |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 931 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | December 956 Oundle, Northamptonshire |
| Buried | Oundle, Northamptonshire |
Wulfstan (died December 956) was Archbishop of York between 931 and 952. He is often known as Wulfstan I, to separate him from Wulfstan II, Archbishop of York.
Early life
Wulfstan was consecrated in 931. He was presumably appointed with the consent of King Æthelstan, and attested all of the king's charters between 931 and 935. Between 936-41, however, he was absent from the king's court, for unknown reasons.
Later life
Eadred then re-invaded and imprisoned Wulfstan. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle version D says that "because accusations had often been made to the king against him", Eadred arrested Wulfstan and took him to Iudanbyrig (the location of which is not known). He attested some charters in 953, so he was not imprisoned then. Although he was restored to episcopal office, he had to exercise his authority from distant Dorchester, 230 mi (370 km) from York. He appears not to have attended court for most of 956 and was possibly in failing health by then. According to Lesley Abrams: "After the sidelining to the treacherous Wulfstan I, Oscytel, a kinsman of Oda, became Archbishop of York in 956." He died at Oundle, Northamptonshire on 16 or 26 December 956. He was buried at Oundle.
