Saint Anselm

Anselm of Canterbury (1033/4–1109) was an Italian Benedictine abbot, philosopher, and theologian who served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109. He defended the Church's interests in England during the Investiture Controversy, resisting the exactions of English kings William II and Henry I, which led to his exile twice—once from 1097 to 1100 and then from 1105 to 1107....