
40 Bishop Trouble
The History of England
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Theobold and the Church in England
In 11-6's he deposed the Duke, forced the Brettons to pay homage to him and took Conan's daughter Constance into his custody. Queen Eleanor had been left in control of the Dukedom while Henry was on his Welsh adventure but she had been treated with contempt. One of the action that stands out is a concerted attempt to reduce the power of the Marchal Lords throughout his empire. In 11-61, Theobold of Beck, Archbishop of Canterbury, died. Henry wasn't particularly happy with a few aspects of his relationship with the church and saw his chance to make some changes.
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