Saturday, August 6, 2011

What year did king john reject the pope's nominee for archbishop?

In 1207 Pope Innocent III appointed Stephen Langton to be the Archbishop of Canterbury to replace Archbishop Hubert Walter who died in 1205. John favoured appointing John de Gray and opposed the Papal appointment. The dispute lasted until 1213 when John yielded and allowed Langton to assume office..

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