december archbishop_of_canterbury years native sussex educated minor studied later teach theology teaching came conflict debated occasions known conservative theologian opposed views nature soul studied astronomy studies subjects influenced returned england taught university_of_oxford elected provincial minister brief stint rome appointed archbishop_of_canterbury time archbishop marked efforts improve discipline clergy estates holding clerical abuses served king edward england wales formed low opinion welsh people laws time archbishop wrote number works philosophy theology writing hymns numerous manuscripts works survive death body buried heart given burial early life came humble family possibly sussex born educated joined order oxford went studied regent master official lecturer theology paris wrote commentary sets possible years taught paris contact leading scholars time including famously debated occasions defended conservative theological position thomas forth views soul doctrine unity form condemned debates theological works later pupil turn inspired studied fields guided views value experimental science met bacon known paris oxford bacon influence seen works astronomy return england reorganization returned england teach oxford elected provincial minister england long remain post summoned rome theological lecturer papal palace likely composed super work included information preaching subject felt great importance appointed archbishop_of_canterbury pope prohibited election edward preferred candidate provided appointed pope january consecrated february laid stress discipline resulted conflict clergy episcopal act calling council reading july implement ecclesiastical reform copy hung cathedral collegiate churches offended king unnecessary intrusion political affairs ruling non residence clergy exception prepared non residence clerk needed abroad study parliament winchester archbishop compromised parliament regulation council dealing royal policies power copies taken reason archbishop backed debt italian banking family edward pope threat pope loans worked hard estates diocese held inquiry revenues set administrative structures divided seven administrative groups continually debt personal property help living expenses inherited debts predecessor allowed accumulate managed clear relations welsh notwithstanding actions relations king generally good edward sent diplomatic mission wales attempted welsh king edward given edward main issues hopeless mission end welsh resisting edward given views welsh visited welsh tour subordinate criticised welsh clergy lives conspicuous consumption heavy drinking found welsh clergy order bishop appointed help pastoral duties diocese criticised welsh people contrasting pastoral economy farming based economy england finding welsh lazy idle diplomatic duties wrote letters archbishop continued criticisms welsh people time condemning laws contrary old new testament particularly offended welsh laws sought parties crimes settle differences process english law condemned criminal problems subordinate bishop david wales tried revive scheme independent canterbury elevate metropolitan status originally forth wales defeated actions archbishop_of_canterbury manage year fight managed routed quickly ecclesiastical matters skirmishes edward clerical privileges royal power use ecclesiastical taxation continued october edward issued writ entitled specified types cases ecclesiastical courts hear included moral issues issues disputes correction sins physical attacks clergy strict interpretations canon law wrote queen eleanor use loans jewish acquire lands mortal sin felt welsh laws conflicted biblical teachings mandated clerical worn clergy include head ears shaved allowed clergy easily distinguished help archbishop forbade clergy wearing secular clothing especially military forbade effort order england reform monastic rule allow time study education monks reason custom concerns reforms drawn recruits away ecclesiastical council held ordered clergy congregations doctrine times year explain teach articles faith seven virtues command issued canon law council group known later collected doctrines comprised minimum theological knowledge archbishop considered necessary know originally latin basis inspiration pastoral works remainder middle ages eventually translated english 15th century crime holding targets clerical monastic life main method fighting system subordinate religious houses unprecedented frequency resulted conflicts archbishop jurisdiction conduct visits papal added layer complexity resulting disputes numerous legal cases resulted policy strengthened court expense lower courts fought right visit subordinate clergy quarrel involved appeal jurisdiction archbishop thomas sent rome thomas died case decided decreed clergy preach flocks times year conflict subordinate bishops mainly efforts reform attitude handling clergy contributed problem wrote things need attention absent long care order letter residence diocese competent spiritual minister temporal needs poor historian says disputes bishops conducted atmosphere bitterness perpetual ill probably owed strain character conflicts started ideals clergy concerned mundane affairs strains archbishop subordinates intensified clashes ecclesiastical secular authority edward great need income archbishop notable anti august letter bishop london ordered bishop jews london instrument ecclesiastical destroy brief time period determined bishop second letter bishop overcome bishop attention death legacy number manuscripts works philosophy biblical commentary remain extant queen eleanor persuaded write scholarly work french later described unfortunately dull little treatise poem considered finest poems written time died december buried north heart buried high altar london church tomb survives founded college kent probably college serving church works number works survived appeared print times earliest archbishop_of_canterbury registers principal records administration held palace library
John Peckham