died march medieval england great nephew nephew bishops held office diocese serving archbishop_of_canterbury king henry_ii england diplomatic successes earned nomination diplomatic missions elevation led long delay consecrated king henry death served henry son king richard rewarded office sheriff counties replaced monastic cathedral chapter secular clergy attempted persuade fellow bishops unsuccessful king richard captured held ransom supported efforts seize power england purchase richard favour king returned early life great nephew john bishop chief deputy nephew bishop brother treasurer canon uncle cathedral chapter serving diocese served household archbishop_of_canterbury went exile left service archbishop exile service authored letter dated attributed reconciled king henry_ii england named january papal judge delegate case norman monasteries sent king papal petition pope iii behalf duke henry_ii son law success mission probably reason elevated elected bishop probably january consecrated january long delay election continued diplomatic efforts behalf henry_ii sent rome secure papal permission prince john king ireland bishop elect briefly england december february went king henry continent return england january henry returned france july hugh accompanied king return shortly coronation king richard england purchased offices holding offices canon law bishop tenure offices cause quarrel baldwin coronation richard dispute monks cathedral chapter led replacing monks secular clergy said commented gods monks demons violent attempts reform expel monastic clergy october attempted persuade fellow bishops monastic cathedral chapters expel monks replace secular clergy attempted bishops prosecute joint case rome expel monastic cathedral chapters gave idea archbishop_of_canterbury baldwin exeter declined receive papal replacement monks issued instructions new archbishop_of_canterbury hugh lincoln abbot bury restore monks cathedral king richard went holy land crusade supported efforts king richard brother seize power england joined john trying control castles nottingham named chancellor richard absence probably responsible meeting bridge october ended deposition office supported john time richard crusade captivity tried john richard return england restored royal favour payment fine marks bishop lost retired normandy death legacy died march death clothed habit monk monks died deathbed confessed long record sins priest historian described hugh politician inherited diplomatic gifts uncle historian stated king john chief spare time bishop hugh brother captured king richard death robert earlier refused hostage payment richard ransom cathedral chapter stated work chronicler roger inserted letter supposedly letter preserved manuscripts including section manuscript library manuscript additional letter published english episcopal series volume diocese
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