 Æthelnoth ( also Ethelnoth , Ednoth , or Eadnodus ; died 1038 ) was a medieval Archbishop of Canterbury . Descended from an earlier English king , Æthelnoth became a monk prior to becoming archbishop . While archbishop , he travelled to Rome and brought back saint 's relics . He consecrated a number of other bishops who came from outside his archdiocese , and was involved in the creation of several religious houses . Æthelnoth died in 1038 and was buried in Canterbury Cathedral .
1.1 Family and early life
1.2 Prior and archbishop
1.3 Relics and relic-hunting
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