Walter Reynolds
archbishop of Canterbury
Walter Reynolds (died Nov. 16, 1327) was an archbishop of Canterbury best known for his political involvement with Edward II. Reynolds was the son of a Windsor baker. Sometime in the late 13th century he became a clerk, or chaplain, in the service of Edward I. He may have been a tutor to Edward, prince of Wales (later Edward II), with whom he became a favourite. When Prince Edward ascended the throne in 1307, he...