hugh march medieval chief england king nephew henry assisted hugh ecclesiastical career held office treasurer york number years led conflict archbishop york hugh elected bishop durham despite opposition hugh involved controversy king henry_ii archbishop_of_canterbury king suspect hugh supporting henry heir prince rebelled hugh suspected aiding king scots william invasion accession henry second son richard king hugh bought office acquired office supposed share death hugh shared office managed secure office middle bishop hugh noted builder including stone bridge city durham chapel administration episcopal lands included exact holdings patron hugh sponsored career medieval chronicler roger hugh long term mistress sons possibly early life hugh nephew brothers henry born younger son hugh lord sister stephen henry parents stephen count daughter king william paternal family held hugh born approximately election bishop canonical age limit bishops henry acquired hugh office winchester hugh york treasurer york probably patronage serving term treasurer member party york wanted elect archbishop deposition successful candidate supported bishops william respectively hugh returned gesture henry_ii january hugh elected durham cathedral chapter spite opposition chapter response opposition refusal confirm election hugh obtained making personal visit rome pope able rule consecrated december pope hugh installed bishop cathedral durham king stephen granted bishop durham mineral rights included lead mines silver extracted lead ore mined silver probably helped bishops form mint hugh attended coronation king henry_ii england queen eleanor sources place coronation attend issued cause quarrel king ensuing dispute king hugh sides present archbishop york coronation king eldest son consequently suspended coronation eventually led december hugh obtained exemption allowing castle yorkshire henry ordering destruction illegal castles built reign built castle designed help defend north england raids scotland hugh suspected involvement revolt taken active king henry_ii suspected supporting rebellion king william lion scotland invaded northern england spring hugh invasion helped rebels scottish king suspicion fell bishop cautious defending scottish raids hugh concluded scots allowed free passage ecclesiastical lands return damage lands lastly bishop nephew count bar france brought armed force supposedly help defend hugh king henry feared attempt aid rebellion revolt king henry_ii ordered hugh castle destroyed hugh required surrender castles ecclesiastical affairs hugh attended held pope attended rome involved conflict king scots chapter election bishop king wanted chaplain hugh chapter wanted pope ordered king obey controversy solved compromise king richard began reign hugh bought offices hugh paid pounds office paid pounds office release charter granting hugh mentioned richard invested bishop sword ring earliest mention charter method investing honour richard filled office vacant richard illegitimate half brother continued vacancy york increased hugh power superior long archbishop years unable secure new pope elected consecrated ordered hugh submit hugh shared office died soon taking office richard promoted share office hugh men march richard split authority giving hugh authority north giving authority rest england arrangement permanent hugh sole middle arrested hugh authority surrender castle hostages real cause wasn authority animosity hugh william medieval chronicler felt bishop taking office wrong stated god accept bishop wishes heavenly king richard younger brother rebelled king richard captivity hugh opposed rebellion hugh attacked john northern holdings concert laid siege death legacy hugh ordered revenues resources customs took place finished results entered register known book hugh fought long running disagreement cathedral chapter right oversee monks conflict lasted years led monks documents earlier bishops granted monks rights privileges episcopal oversight fought york lands held builder hugh built new bridge bridge durham second stone bridge town hugh oversaw work inside marble installing stained glass windows putting shrine bones building chapel west end cathedral originally planned lady chapel east cathedral ground unsuitable instead work began chapel west cathedral chapel unusual piers model chapel work rebuilding choir current norman doorway gallery doorway durham castle work hugh hall built bailey castle king scots built bridge rebuilt replacing previous buildings built earlier bishop stone castle hugh known extravagant tastes lifestyle possession large library son henry hostages demanded son hugh chancellor king philip france henry hugh sons bishop long term mistress alice mother bishop sons william northumberland durham treasurer york number alice public caused scandal closely resembled marriage hugh known scholar serve patron medieval chronicler started writing commissioned large remains durham considered masterpiece book creation library manuscript hugh died march having ruled diocese exceptionally long time years
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