King John & The Church Flashcards
(29 cards)
When was John’s conflict with the Archbishop of Dublin?
1200-1205
How was John’s conflict with the Archbiship of Dublin resolved?
through papal intervention.
What ecclesiastical concerns did John have regarding Normandy?
The rising independence of Norman Barons.
When did Archbishop Hubert Walter die?
1205
Who did John choose to succeed Hubert Walter as Archbishop of Canterbury?
John de Gray
Who did the Monks choose as their successor to Hubert Walter?
Reginald.
How did the monks attempt to ensure their candidate for Archbishop of Canterbury would succeed?
They elected him in secret and sent him off to Rome without John’s blessing.
How did Innocent III react to the dispute between candidates for Archbishop of Canterbury?
He quashed both elections and put forward Stephen Langton.
Who was Stephen Langton?
A well known priest in the church and celebrated for his sermons @ the university of Paris.
Why did John not trust Langton?
His long stay in Paris led John to associate him with Philip II.
What year did John refuse his assent for Langton’s election?
1206
What did the Pope decide to do in 1207?
Consecrate Langton without John’s assent.
When was the Interdict enforced and why?
1208 because John refused to accept Langton as Archbishop of Canterbury.
When did Langton remain in exile until?
1213
How did John behave under the interdict?
John’s agents actively seized property of priests and fined them considerably for their return.
all mistresses of the clergy were seized and held at ransom.
When was John threatened with excommunication?
1209
Which Bishops supported John through the Interdict and his Excommunication?
Peter des Roches & John de Gray.
When did John invite Langton to England to negotiate?
1210
How did Langton respond to John’s invite to England?
he refused.
Why did John’s excommunication hinder his authority?
his subjects had reason to question their submission to him.
By what year was John’s popularity with the barons dangerously weak?
1212
When was Robert FitzWalter & Eustace de Vesci’s assassination plot?
1212
What did Innocent III threat was the next step against John?
The formal deposition of the King.
What year did John begin to suspect Philip II would invade England?
1212
