John & The Church

• Who is wanted as Bishop

  Pope Innocent wants Stephen Langton

  Bishops of Cantebury want Reginald

  John wants John De Gray to be Bishop
• 1208 England under placed under interdict


  John threatens Pope- refuses Papal Legates to travel to Rome

  John exiles Bishops of Canterbury
• what did John do while under interdict?

  seized church property- clergy can buy back for extortionate prices

  priest's wives & children taken ransome

  church land vacant- John gains church revenue
• When was John excommunicated?

  November 1209
• what happened after interdict was raised?

  John under papal protection

  £8000 ordered to be paid to the church

  Pope intervenes in Church