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Richard le Grant

archbishop of Canterbury
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Richard Grant or Richard of Wethershed
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Aug. 3, 1231, San Gemini, Duchy of Spoleto [Italy]
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Richard le Grant (died Aug. 3, 1231, San Gemini, Duchy of Spoleto [Italy]) was the 45th archbishop of Canterbury (1229–31), who asserted the independence of the clergy and of his see from royal control. Richard was the chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral (1221–29), Lincolnshire. He was then appointed archbishop by Pope Gregory IX at the request of King Henry III of England and the English bishops and was consecrated on June 10. He soon disputed with Henry over a tax on the clergy, who, he argued, were not bound by secular rules and should not participate in secular affairs. Soon after ...(100 of 190 words)

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