Odo of Bayeux (c. 1036 – 1097), Norman bishop and English earl, was the half-brother of William the Conqueror, and was for a time second only to the king in wealth and power in England. Events Emperor Go-Suzaku ascends the throne of Japan. ... Events Edgar I deposes Donald III to become king of Scotland. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... William I ( 1028 – September 9, 1087), was King of England from 1066 to 1087, and as Guillaume II was Duke of Normandy from 1035 to 1087. ...

He was the son of William the Conqueror's mother Herleva, and Herluin, viscount of Conteville. Count Robert of Mortain was his younger brother. There is some uncertainty about his birthdate. Some historians have suggested he was born as early as 1030, so that he would be about 19 instead of 14 when William made him bishop of Bayeux in 1049. Herleva (c. ... Robert, Count of Mortain (d. ... Bayeux is a small town and commune in the Calvados département, in Normandy, northern France. ... Events Leo IX becomes pope. ...

Although he was an ordained Christian cleric, he is best known as a warrior and statesman. He found ships for the invasion of England and was present at the Battle of Hastings. He probably did not actually fight at Hastings, but instead encouraged the troops from the rear. Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament writings of his early followers. ... Bayeux Tapestry depicting events leading to the Battle of Hastings The Norman Conquest was the conquest of the Kingdom of England by William the Conqueror (Duke of Normandy), in 1066 at the Battle of Hastings and the subsequent Norman control of England. ... The Battle of Hastings was the decisive Norman victory in the Norman conquest of England in 1066. ...

In 1067 Odo became earl of Kent, and for some years he was a trusted royal minister. On some occasions when William was absent (back in Normandy), he served as de facto regent of England, and at times he led the royal forces against rebellions. The precise sphere of his powers is not certain, however. There are also other occasions when he accompanied William back to Normandy. The peerage title Earl of Kent has been created many times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ... Mont Saint Michel is a historic pilgrimage site and a symbol of Normandy Normandy is a geographical region in northern France. ... // High public office A regent, from the Latin regens who reigns is anyone who acts of head of state, especially if not the Monarch (who has higher titles). ...

During this time Odo acquired vast estates in England, larger in extent than any one except the king's. He had land in 23 counties, primarily in the southeast and in East Anglia. Norfolk and Suffolk, the core area of East Anglia. ...

In 1082 he was suddenly disgraced and imprisoned for having planned a military expedition to Italy. His motivations are not certain. Chroniclers writing a generation later said Odo desired to make himself pope, but the contemporary evidence is ambiguous. Whatever the reason, Odo spent the next 5 years in prison, and his English estates were taken back by the king, as was his office as earl of Kent. Odo was not however deposed as bishop of Bayeux. Events England - The Rochester Cathedral was completed Europe - The German Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor besieges Rome and gains entry, a synod is agreed upon by the Romans to rule on the dispute between Henry and Pope Gregory VII Styria - Ottokar II succeeds his brother Adalbero (died 1086 or 1087... The Pope is the Catholic Bishop and patriarch of Rome, and head of the Catholic Church. ...

William, on his deathbed in 1087, was reluctantly persuaded by their brother Robert of Mortain to release Odo. After the king's death Odo returned to his earldom and soon organized a rebellion in support of William's son Robert Curthose. The Rebellion of 1088 failed, and William Rufus, to the disgust of his supporters, permitted Odo to leave the kingdom. Afterward, Odo remained in the service of Robert in Normandy. An Earl as a member of the British peerage ranks below a Marquess and above a Viscount. ... Robert (called Curthose for his short squat appearance) (c. ... The Rebellion of 1088 occurred after the death of William the Conqueror and concerned the division of lands in England and Normandy between his two sons William Rufus and Robert Curthose. ... William II (called Rufus, perhaps because of his red-faced appearance) (c. ...

He joined the First Crusade, and started in the duke's company for Palestine, but died on the way at Palermo in January or February 1097. The First Crusade was launched in 1095 by Pope Urban II to regain control of the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Christian Holy Land from Muslims. ... City nickname: Location Location of Palermo within the island of Sicily. ...

Little good is recorded of Odo. It was recorded that his vast wealth was gained by extortion and robbery. His ambitions were boundless and his morals lax. However, like many prelates of his age, he was a patron of learning and the arts. He was also a great architect. He founded the Abbaye de Troarn in 1059. He rebuilt the cathedral of his see, and is likely to have commissioned the celebrated Bayeux tapestry. He may also have sponsored an early version of The Song of Roland. More certain is his development of the cathedral school in Bayeux, and his patronage of a number of younger men who later became prominent prelates. Events Anselm of Canterbury settles at the Benedictine monastery of Le Bec in Normandy. ... The Bayeux Tapestry (French: Tapisserie de Bayeux) is not actually a tapestry (that is, a weaving), but is embroidery, and dates from 1077. ... The Song of Roland (La Chanson de Roland) is an 11th century Old French epic poem about the Battle of Roncevaux Pass (or Roncesvalles) fought by Roland of the Brittany Marches and his fellow paladins. ...

References

• David Bates, 'The Character and Career of Odo, Bishop of Bayeux (1049/50-1097)', Speculum, vol. 50, pp. 1-20 (1975)

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