robert robert february english christian theologian taught france later studied paris teaching gave surname students included john salisbury william tyre possibly robert involved condemned teachings theological works survive strictly orthodox robert returned england appointed king henry_ii england appointed influenced decision pope following robert involved dispute king generally took king served papal royal judge early life robert born england probably known background owed place taught france robert studied succeeded teacher school john salisbury william tyre pupils paris king henry_ii england cousin later robert students probably taught later archbishop_of_canterbury certain robert went direct school returned paris took condemnation working secure small court held ending council attended robert peter court forced views trinity fellow scholar described robert great teacher sent forth like rays light great learned host students appointment teaching master arts paris years robert recalled england king henry_ii appointed consecrated canterbury december prominent recommending robert vacancy later biographers said urged king find living abroad evidence pope hand robert election reminded robert roger worcester owed alexander little evidence robert activities survives time bishop known acted papal judge delegate survive time gifts previous bishops augmented grant served royal judge role dispute conflict arose king new archbishop_of_canterbury rights king english church council held westminster october king contended question bishops supporting king robert involved conflict bishop elect envoy pope accompanied french abbot sent urge situation robert went philip probably hoped able influence robert present january king summoned council barons bishops king demanded groups swear uphold royal rights henry grandfather king henry reservations conditions attempted resist eventually submitted forced bishops swear october accused denying justice royal vassal tried council held found guilty accept sentence trial robert attempted moderate behaviour having cross symbol spiritual authority carried entered court insult king shortly trial robert king order injury went voluntary exile early exile robert received papal support summer robert accompanied papal mission king henry convey king pope alexander complaints king behaviour king preventing subjects visiting appealing alexander wished protest king treatment tried convince robert switch sides writing robert tones supporter prevailed french academics write robert criticising october ordered robert roger worcester attend france guidance dispute king informed king intended journey forbade leave england attempted sneak country february february ordered remain england king alexander theology robert theology expressed surviving works unfinished dating works problematic appears works composed revised twice probably works especially cover entire subject theology strictly orthodox christian doctrine robert known time considered key connection theology robert teachers works works robert commentator resistance bible robert opined king royal actions harmed church robert works sources citing work dealt church law appear considered lawyer training theologian furthermore years student establishment canon law distinct discipline european schools robert views main work shortened point robert known john salisbury named leading person rhetoric logic debate public robert condemned conjunction agree views nature jesus christ likewise disagreed teachings defended charges robert agree teachings methods introduction robert desire writings unnamed scholars identified modern writers death legacy robert died february supporters wrote robert died grief unable visit exile buried robert enjoyed good reputation continent knowledge teaching ability personal qualities appointment john salisbury praised robert conduct controversy john attitude old teacher robert works published volumes edited episcopal documents english number published translations sources
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