Odo cheers up the troops of William during the battle of Hastings as shown on the Bayeux Tapestry

Odo of Bayeux (c. The Bayeux Tapestry (Tapisserie de Bayeux is a 50 cm by 70 m (20 in by 230 ft long embroidered cloth which explains the events leading up to the 1066 Norman invasion of 1036 – February 1097, Palermo),^[1] Norman bishop and English earl, was the half-brother of William the Conqueror, and was for a time second only to the king in power in England. Palermo ( Sicilian: Palermu, Greek: Panormus, al-Madinah during Muslim rule is a historic City in A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight William I of England ( 1027 His reign which brought Norman culture to England had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages

He was the son of William the Conqueror's mother Herleva, and Herluin de Conteville. Herleva (c 1003 - c 1050 also known as Arlette, Arletta, and Herlève, was the mother of William I of England. Herluin de Conteville (1001–1066 also sometimes listed as Herlevin De Conteville, was the stepfather of William the Conqueror, and the father of two men who became Count Robert of Mortain was his younger brother. Robert Count of Mortain was the half-brother of William I of England. 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.

Although he was an ordained Christian cleric, he is best known as a warrior and statesman. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings He found ships for the invasion of England and was present at the Battle of Hastings. The Battle of Hastings was the decisive Norman victory in the Norman Conquest of England. He probably did not actually fight at Hastings, but instead encouraged the troops from the rear.

In 1067 Odo became earl of Kent, and for some years he was a trusted royal minister. The Peerage title Earl of Kent has been created eight times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. 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 (eg the Revolt of the Earls). Normandy (Normandie Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. A regent, from the Latin regens "who reigns" is a person selected to act as Head of state (ruling or not because the ruler is a minor The Revolt of the Earls in 1075 was a rebellion of three earls against William I of England (William the Conqueror The precise sphere of his powers is not certain, however. There are also other occasions when he accompanied William back to Normandy.

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. East Anglia is often used as a shorthand for the Kingdom of the East Angles.

In 1076 he was tried in front of a large and senior assembly over the course of three days at Penenden Heath in Kent for defrauding the Crown and the diocese of Canterbury. The Trial of Penenden Heath occurred in the decade after Norman Conquest of England in 1066 probably in 1072 and involved a dispute between Odo Bishop of Bayeux Penenden Heath is a suburb in the town of Maidstone in Kent, England. KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format At the conclusion of the trial he was forced to return a number of properties and his assets were re-aportioned. ^[2]

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. History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and 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. Bayeux (bajø is a commune in the Calvados département, in Normandy in northwestern France.

William, on his deathbed in 1087, was reluctantly persuaded by their brother Robert, Count of Mortain to release Odo. Robert Count of Mortain was the half-brother of William I of England. After the king's death Odo returned to his earldom and soon organized a rebellion in support of William's son Robert Curthose. Earl was the Anglo-Saxon form and jarl the Scandinavian form of a title meaning " Chieftain " and referring especially to chieftains The Rebellion of 1088 failed, and William Rufus, to the disgust of his supporters, permitted Odo to leave the kingdom. The Rebellion of 1088 occurred after the death of William the Conqueror and concerned the division of lands in the Kingdom of England and the Duchy of Normandy William II (c 1056 &ndash 2 August 1100) the third son of William I of England (William the Conqueror was King of England from 1087 Afterward, Odo remained in the service of Robert in Normandy.

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 with the dual goals of conquering the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land and freeing Palermo ( Sicilian: Palermu, Greek: Panormus, al-Madinah during Muslim rule is a historic City in

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. The Bayeux Tapestry (Tapisserie de Bayeux is a 50 cm by 70 m (20 in by 230 ft long embroidered cloth which explains the events leading up to the 1066 Norman invasion of He may also have sponsored an early version of The Song of Roland. The Song of Roland (La Chanson de Roland is the oldest remaining major work of French literature. 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.

References

• David Bates, 'The Character and Career of Odo, Bishop of Bayeux (1049/50–1097)', Speculum, vol. William Henry Ireland ( 2 August 1775 &ndash 17 April 1835) was a forger of would-be Shakespearean documents and plays Professor David Bates (born 1945 is a British Historian. He was Professor of Medieval History at University of Glasgow from 1994 50, pp. 1–20 (1975).
• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain. The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone