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Stigand in a sentence

Using Stigand

  • In the example corpus, stigand often appears in combinations such as: allowed stigand, stigand to.

Context around Stigand

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

allowed 2× name 1× archbishop 1× uncanonical 1× canterbury 1× archieps 1×

Often after:

having 1× submitted 1× retained 1×

Sentence patterns with Stigand

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

archbishop stigand submitted to 1× arguments for stigand having performed 1× have allowed stigand to perform 1× irregularity of stigand s position 1× met by stigand who now 1× not allowed stigand to consecrate 1× of canterbury stigand d 1072 1× sources name stigand as the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

archbishop stigand submitted 1× ecclesiastical offices continued 1× rex harold pp 1× scene immediately after 1× several bishops sought 1× stigand retained his 1×

Common sentence endings:

as the presider 1× ealdred also submitted 1× his appointment unlawful 1× important royal coronation 1× stigand d 1072 1× stigand s position 1×

Words around Stigand

Just before it in the word index:

stigall 3 stiga 2 stig 19 stiftung 8 stiftskirche 3 stift 3

Just after it in the word index:

stigers 2 stiggers 3 stigleman 2 stigler 9 stigliano 3 stiglitz 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Stigand

  • In this selection, "stigand" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, allowed, name, archbishop, having, submitted and retained stand out and add context to how "stigand" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include archbishop stigand submitted to and arguments for stigand having performed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "stigand" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with stigand

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Several bishops sought consecration abroad because of the irregularity of Stigand's position. (13 words)

Ecclesiastical offices continued to be held by the same bishops as before the invasion, including the uncanonical Stigand. (18 words)

Scene immediately after crowning of Harold by (according to the Norman tradition) Archbishop of Canterbury Stigand (d. 1072). (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Stigand's position as archbishop was canonically suspect, and as earl Harold had not allowed Stigand to consecrate one of the earl's churches, it is unlikely that Harold would have allowed Stigand to perform the much more important royal coronation. (41 words)

Rex Harold pp. 199–200 Arguments for Stigand having performed the coronation, however, rely on the fact that no other English source names the ecclesiastic who performed the ceremony; all Norman sources name Stigand as the presider. (37 words)

Stigand was the first archbishop of Canterbury not to be a monk in almost a hundred years, and he was said to have been excommunicated by several popes because he held Canterbury and Winchester in plurality. (36 words)

Example sentences (10)

Stigand's position as archbishop was canonically suspect, and as earl Harold had not allowed Stigand to consecrate one of the earl's churches, it is unlikely that Harold would have allowed Stigand to perform the much more important royal coronation.

Rex Harold pp. 199–200 Arguments for Stigand having performed the coronation, however, rely on the fact that no other English source names the ecclesiastic who performed the ceremony; all Norman sources name Stigand as the presider.

Archbishop Stigand submitted to William there, and when the duke moved on to Berkhamsted soon afterwards, Edgar the Ætheling, Morcar, Edwin, and Archbishop Ealdred also submitted.

Ecclesiastical offices continued to be held by the same bishops as before the invasion, including the uncanonical Stigand.

Scene immediately after crowning of Harold by (according to the Norman tradition) Archbishop of Canterbury Stigand (d. 1072).

Several bishops sought consecration abroad because of the irregularity of Stigand's position.

Stigand retained his existing bishopric of Winchester, and his pluralism was to be a continuing source of dispute with the pope.

Stigand was the first archbishop of Canterbury not to be a monk in almost a hundred years, and he was said to have been excommunicated by several popes because he held Canterbury and Winchester in plurality.

The tapestry labels the celebrant as "Stigant Archieps" (Stigand the archbishop) although by that time he had been excommunicated by the papacy who considered his appointment unlawful.

When William crossed the Thames at Wallingford he was met by Stigand, who now abandoned Edgar and submitted to the invader.

Common combinations with stigand

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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