Medieval History - Archbishops

Question 1

Stigand - reign

Answer 1

1052-1070

Question 2

Why did the Pope dislike Stigand?

Answer 2

Pluralist; no reform of the church could happen with Stigand as AoC

Question 3

Why did William distrust Stigand?

Answer 3

Language barrier, neither spoke each other’s language; William was sent to England to end Stigand’s time as AoC

Question 4

Lanfranc - reign

Answer 4

1070-93

Question 5

Anselm - reign

Answer 5

1093-1114

Question 6

Ralph d’Escures - reign

Answer 6

1114-23

Question 7

William de Corbel - reign

Answer 7

1123-39

Question 8

Theobald of Bec - reign

Answer 8

1139-62

Question 9

Thomas Becket - reign

Answer 9

1162-70

Question 10

Richard of Dover - reign

Answer 10

1174-84

Question 11

Baldwin of Ford - reign

Answer 11

1184-93

Question 12

(King) Hubert Walter - reign

Answer 12

1193-1207

Question 13

Stephen Langton - reign

Answer 13

1207-28

Question 14

Who was Stephen Langton’s brother?

Answer 14

Simon Langton - AoY

Question 15

Where were the failed meetings between Henry II and Becket that were negotiated by Alexander III?

Answer 15

Montmirail, Monmartre

Question 16

In what way did Becket create problems for himself in 1170?

Answer 16

Excommunicated bishops who took part in Young Henry’s coronation: church’s hatred directed at Becket

Question 17

1163

Answer 17

Council of Westminster - Becket opposed to Henry II’s attempts to limit ecclesiastical justice

Question 18

Who had kept contacts with Henry II during the anarchy to negotiate his succession?

Answer 18

AoC Theobald of Bec

Question 19

Who started the primacy dispute and how?

Answer 19

Lanfranc and Thomas Bayeux - hated each other and wanted power over one and other, this then carried into the next few Archbishop’s rules

Question 20

Which AoC negotiated for ecclesiastical and secular courts to be split?

Answer 20

Lanfranc

Question 21

In what year did Anselm send Rufus ‘low quality knights’?

Answer 21

1097 - during Rufus’ time in Wales

Question 22

Who were the two most problematic AoC’s for the kings?

Answer 22

Becket and Anselm

Question 23

Which AoC had the most power over England?

Answer 23

Hubert Walter - AoC; Papal Legate; Chief Justiciar

Question 24

1107

Answer 24

Council of London - end of Investiture Crisis; AoC now invests bishops, while King chooses them

Question 25

Investiture Crisis

Answer 25

Dispute over who should invest bishops, the king or the church

Question 26

Which two AoC’s went on crusade?

Answer 26

Baldwin and Hubert Walter: Baldwin died at Acre and Hubert Walter returned to England

Question 27

What was the high point of Papal Monarchy?

Answer 27

1213 - England became a papal vassal due to John’s cowardice