King John & the Church
History: KS3, topic 2.4.3
King John and the Church
King John tried to control the Church. This made him very unpopular.
The choice for Archbishop of Canterbury
- King John also tried to control the Church.
- For example, he rejected the Pope's choice of Stephen Langton for the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1206.
- This made him very unpopular with churchmen.
The Pope
- The Pope did not like King John’s actions.
- In 1208 AD the Pope issued the ‘interdict’. This stopped people in England from having sacraments.
- Between 1209 AD and 1213 AD, King John was ‘excommunicated’ (kicked out of) the Church.
Test yourself on King John & the Church
What position was Stephen Langton suggested for?
Who issued the 'interdict'?