sentences:  He had previously been the chaplain to Harold Godwineson, and it was probably Harold who persuaded King Edward the Confessor to appoint him to the bishopric.The appointment was disapproved of by the "Anglo-Saxon Chronicle", mainly for the warlike character of Leofgar.However, because of the Welsh raids, and the damage the diocese had taken in the previous year, it was felt that a more martial man was needed to help protect the area.