USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -King John made more enemies when he refused to accept the appointment of Stephen Langton as Archbishop of Canterbury, the most important position in the English Catholic Church. By so doing, John challenged the authority of Pope Innocent III in Rome, who punished John by excommunication.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tensions with the Church John had a dispute with the church over the appointment of a new Archbishop of Canterbury in 1207. John’s preferred appointment was ignored by the Pope, who was the head of the Catholic Church. John refused to allow the Pope’s appointed archbishop, Stephen Langton, to enter England.

Detailed explanation-3: -King John refused to accept Stephen Langton as Archbishop and so, in 1208, the Pope served the Interdict on England. For many years the bells of the churches across England were not rung and people were not buried but King John still refused to accept Langton. The Pope then served John with Excommunication.

Detailed explanation-4: -John was succeeded by his son Henry III (b. 1207 CE) who was crowned king of England on 28 October 1216 CE in Gloucester Cathedral.