died august englishman england related predecessor german emperor elected bishop urging predecessor urged election cathedral chapter bath bishop spent years attempting worked secure release king richard england captivity king held emperor early life date birth unknown father member family probably second cousin bishop bath father held sussex elder wife granddaughter younger mother related elder brother franco younger cousin emperor predecessor appears historical record named canon normandy treasurer salisbury medieval chronicler says appointed canterbury unclear incurred large debts king henry_ii england caused king complain pope urban iii years deprived connected debt issue king bishop went henry son successor king richard crusade sicily obtained december elected election held controversial conditions obtained richard letters allowing elected available cousin elected canterbury went bath pressed clergy select successor strength letters richard ratified election wells objected consulted ordained priest september rome consecrated bishop september went crusade richard richard held ransom germany returning crusade met cousin emperor attempt secure richard release remained germany continued involved negotiations returned england end year richard released hostages left germany ensure payment remainder ransom germany negotiating richard ransom named imperial chancellor named title exact date occupation office unclear controversy traded city bath king return monastery secured support pope takeover abbey seat replacing bath plan bishop bath abbot support obtained letters including archbishop_of_canterbury claimed arrangement settle longstanding disputes abbey bishops monks objected plan sent appeal rome dismissed king richard longer imprisoned germany sided monks allowed elect abbot place responded new abbot succession john king place brother richard managed force way monastery set episcopal abbey monks appealed new pope innocent took monks lifted newest appeal taking place number supporters traveled rome appeal person died rome monks alleged poison administered orders innocent changed mind abbot ordering english clergy judge case revenues abbey monks attempted secure control monasteries diocese died set plans motion death legacy died august visiting rome business bishop elect winchester support election contested supported struggles bishop money appointed papal commission deal petitions went died commission met buried bath
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