Dispute over whether Richard Poore's election was correct Flashcards

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What did the bishops write to Innocent III about regarding the Archbishop of Canterbury elections in November 1205?

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They wanted a part in the elections as they traditionally do

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Who did the monks select as a sub-prior before November?

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Reginald

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Where did the monks and Reginald go after his election as sub-superior?

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Rome for Confirmation

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What did Innocent do want to do before confirming Reginald as sub-superior for the monks?

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Investigate the claims of the bishops who wanted a role in the Archbishop of Canterbury elections

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Who informed King John of the arrival of Reginald and the monks to Rome?

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Peter de Roches who was still in Rome following his confirmation as Bishop of Winchester

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What does John do after being informed of the arrival of Reginald and the monks to Rome and for what?

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He goes straight to Canterbury to meet the remaining monks and held the elections immediately

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What does Innocent III do to the election of John de Gray as Archbishop of Canterbury?

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He squashes the election.

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Why does Pope Innocent III squash the Archbishop of Canterbury elections?

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Because he had not ruled on whether the election of Reginald was proper

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Who was Reginald?

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The sub-superior that the group of monks had elected. Candidate for Archbishop of Canterbury against John de Gray

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What did Pope Innocent III rule regarding the role of the bishops in the elections?

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He takes away their role in election, because the election had been held against King John’s wishes

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What did Innocent III do between Reginald and John de Gray?

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He held a straight vote

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What did Innocent III do between Reginald and John de Gray?

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He held a straight vote

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What was the result of the straight vote between Reginald and John de Gray?

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It was a tie

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What did Innocent III do because the straight vote between Reginald and John de Gray was a tie?

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He recommended Stephen Langton and he was unanimously elected

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Who did Pope Innocent III recommend for Archbishop of Canterbury who was unanimously elected?

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Stephen Langton

17
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What made Stephen Langton qualified to be the Archbishop of Canterbury?

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He studied theology at the best university in France, Sorbonne. He held a Doctorate in theology. He was made a canon by Philip II who like Langton

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What made Innocent III choose Stephen Langton as the Archbishop of Canterbury?

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Langton was the most learned scholar of theology at the time. He even made him a cardinal