Simon Sudbury
Simon Sudbury | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Canterbury Primate of All England | |
A 15th-century depiction of the murder of Archbishop Simon of Sudbury and Sir Robert Hales at the Tower of London. | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 4 May 1375 |
| Installed | Unknown |
| Term ended | 14 June 1381 |
| Predecessor | William Whittlesey |
| Successor | William Courtenay |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of London |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 20 March 1362 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1316 |
| Died | 14 June 1381 (aged 64–65) |
Simon Sudbury (c. 1316 – 14 June 1381) was Bishop of London from 1361 to 1375, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1375 until his death, and in the last year of his life Lord Chancellor of England. He met a violent death during the Peasants' Revolt in 1381.