William 11 (Rufus) And Church And Pope Flashcards
Why did Rufus fall out with the church
They believed he was exploting them to make money
What did pope Gregory belive that angured Rufus
He believed the church had more power than the king and they fell out when rufus wouldn’t swear allence to the church
Why was st William of Calais exailed and when
1088 - there was a plot to rebel agenst Rufus and William warned him and swore to help but he never did so he was exailed
When and why was st William of Calais bishop of Durham again
1091 - they really needed his leadership
What did Asylam claim about the king’s court
There was a lack of mortality in the king’s court
What did Asylam claim about bishops
Rufus didn’t appoint new bishops after they died as he wanted the extra popwer
What did Rufus stop Asylam doing
Going to time and getting paper approval to become archbishop
