died bishop winchester archbishop_of_canterbury medieval england appointed king difficulties monarchs rival southern england deposed king iii kent king secured rival making canterbury south britain died considered saint cult suppressed early life known family background early life assumed native appears historical record abbot monastery lincolnshire named diocese winchester consecrated bishop winchester canterbury translated winchester canterbury archbishop july owed appointment king presided senior bishop land archbishop king consulted york proper procedure new creation deposed king iii kent appointed died seized control kent forcing flee court son died distant relative took throne encouraged return canterbury suggested compromise status established rivalry canterbury plan allowed retain status lifetime purely ceremonial rank proposal canterbury regain status south return canterbury unable power previously stated elevated lust power presumably consideration merits plan fleeing canterbury saw differently pope praised fleeing refusing submit leo compared later roman emperor indications community considered archbishop exile troubles established change status required papal embassy succeed mainly leo resented implied criticism predecessor approved elevation embassy bore letter pope asked papal advice resolve problems surrounding canterbury letter reminded pope gregory great old scheme britain north south southern based london letter implied asking metropolitan moved london embassy carried letter survived pope agree embassy papal reply stated southern remain canterbury authorised expulsion kent persisted keeping canterbury invaded kent captured blinded imprisoned restored canterbury set restoring possessions managed secure obedience number southern bishops including called archbishop pope leo involved disputes rome unable spare attention english affairs papal decisions dispute resolved rome consult pope decline power canterbury archbishop went rome winchester carried letters pope discussions leo sided canterbury demoted papal actions indications cathedral clergy canterbury recognised elevation return exile returned england convened decreed canterbury established southern britain attended council abbot makes apparent resigned council met council presented papal decision asserted freedom churches secular authority council proclaimed power effort presided possibly died buried canterbury later revered saint feast day cult suppressed late 11th century revived
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