spelled died english bishop built extensively cathedral praised contemporary writers bishop took little crisis took place england point refused allow diocese king henry england remained good terms kings england served bishop consecrated january thomas archbishop york consecrated york canterbury vacant time previously chaplain king england nicknamed king friend information comes medieval writer confirmation royal servant served judge historian calls historian studied office notes appearance royal judge concerns diocese probably mentioned expected enforce decision crisis king archbishop canterbury managed support retaining king respect king henry william younger brother successor took little crisis england sign letter written winchester elect archbishop return england exile gained king henry respect lone bishop resist henry financial clergy dispute ordered church services discontinued church doors diocese blocked tenure disputes bishop started large abbey disputed right bishop entertained abbey requirement abbot attend councils dispute reached climax supported attempts assert canterbury william high praise actions bishop said toured diocese times year preaching tours allowed freely given gifts flock avoiding appearance donations praised contemporaries seeking worthy candidates william praised cathedral builder held begun building eastern section dedicated view challenged art historian argues conservative nature architecture probably begun predecessor bishop oversaw transfer seat historians belief began cathedral construction cathedral church burned managed secure king henry financial help rebuilding church rebuilding built remains work extant cathedral arcades galleries art historian argued screen cathedral dates panels work survive depict meeting jesus mary martha miracle jesus raised dead scenes resemblance works cologne resemblance mean germany hired death legacy deathbed gave away belongings including sheets died december contemporary records report great awareness responsibilities bishop documents survive profession obedience
Ralph de Luffa