me prestige behind his writings, it came as a severe blow him when Roscelin, an intellect of this time, noted Anselm as a supporter of a heretodoxical understanding of the trinity that he had recently written. Anselm was able though to formally reject such teachings and a year after his consecration as Archbishop of Canterbury, he wrote an adherence to Christian creed. This was important because Anselms writings were known to have been lacking in scriptural quotations, even though they were laced with biblical thought. There is even an example Anselms vagueness when, over an issue of some of his writings in Monologion. Lanfranc wrote to challenge Anselm to name his sources , but instead received as vague of an answer as what the text that was in question had been.When introduced to the idea of becoming abbot, Anselm resisted. He was never interested in ambition. In fact, much of his later writings show that all along, Anselm was more suited and happier with a life of solitude and quiet contemplation. Even with this higher office, Anselm still reguarded himself a simple monk and often wrote of the attractiveness that drew him to that lifestyle. His heart was simply to strive with all ones heart to seek God and to abandon the self will in loving obedience to God. While Anselm is still at Bec, he begins his visits to England to visit Lanfranc, which leads to his becoming Archbishop of Canterbury.Anselm became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1093. During this time he asked twice to be removed from office because he felt that he was not fit to do the job. Anselm was also in exile from England twice. The first time he left because of a conflict with the then king William Rufus, and a second time under king Henry I. Even with all that went on, Anselm remained in office and that is where he stayed until his death in 1109. Anselm came to be known as a great thinker not only of his time period, but also of the realm of Christian thou...
