John reacts angrily to the appointment of Langton and interdict was imposed in 1208 Flashcards
When was Stephen Langton elected as Archbishop of Canterbury?
December 1206
When was Stephen Langton consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury?
June 1207
What did John do in his anger after the election and consecration of Stephen Langton as Archbishop of Canterbury?
He sent 3 men (including a knight) to a monastery and ordered 64 monks to leave England
How many monks were allowed to stay when John banished them out of England and why?
13 monks if they were old or ill in the infirmary
How many monks did John order to leave England after the appointment of Stephen Langton?
64 monks
What did Innocent III do because John was not accepting Stephen Langton as Archbishop of Canterbury ?
He wrote a letter to 3 bishops to persuade John to accept Langton
Who are the 3 bishops Innocent III wrote to urging them to persuade John to accept Langton as Archbishop?
Bishop of Ely, London, and Worcester.
When did Innocent III write to 3 bishops urging them to persuade John to accept Langton as Archbishop?
August 1207
What would Innocent III do if John continued to refuse to accept Langton as Archbishop?
He would place England under interdict.
What did the Sheriffs and Knights do against the monks from Canterbury?
They evicted them and seized their estates
What did Innocent III do against the sheriffs and knights you evicted the monks from Canterbury and seized their estates?
He excommunicated them
Who did Innocent III write to ordering them to excommunicate the sheriff and knight?
Bishop of Rochester
What did Innocent III do to Bishops of Ely, London and Worcester because John STILL wasn’t accepting Langton?
In November 2017 he wrote an open letter to the “Barons of England”
When did Innocent sent the letter to the “Barons of England”?
November 1207
What did the letter to the “Barons of England” say?
that the barons should listen to Innocent as God’s representative so they should pressure John to accept Langton
What did John say he would obey the Pope and accept Langton if the Pope did what first?
Accepted that the appointment was abnormal as the Archbishop would not normally be appointed against the wishes of the King
What did John do to show he was willing to compromise?
He replaced his more aggressive people who controlled the lands of Canterbury Cathedral with calmer people to carry out his orders
Who was appointed to negotiate on Stephen Langton’s behalf?
His brother, Simon Langton
What shows that John was willing to negotiate with Stephen Langton?
He issued letters patent of safe passage for his representative, Simon Langton
When did John issue letters patent of safe passage to Simon Langton?
March 1208
What was John’s terms for accepting Stephen Langton?
the Pope has to write that these abnormal circumstances will never happen again, and that Kings of England had always the right to veto candidates
Who did John send to the Pope to negotiate his terms which were rejected by Simon Langton to persuade him to accept them?
the Abbot of Beaulieu
When did John send the Abbot of Beaulieu to the Pope to negotiate his terms which were rejected by Simon Langton to persuade him to accept them
March 1208
What did John do as well as negotiating his terms?
He seized the lands of bishops and put them under the control of his mercenaries
When was the interdict imposed by the Bishops of Ely, London and Worcester?
March 1208
