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ARCHBISHOP OF YORK.
Turstin was quite willing to do, but the clergy of
York were dissatisfied with the royal decision. They
sent a deputation to the Holy See, and Paschal
ruled that the election of Turstin was to hold good.
The King, nevertheless, did not receive it, and things
went on in this state for four years, till the death of
Paschal, in 1118, the see of York sharing the same
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widowhood as Canterbury after Anselm's death. In
1119, Pope Calixtus wTas holding a council at Kheims,
to which Henry *' sent his messengers, bidding them
say that he would not receive Turstin if it should
cost him his crown or seven years' "/
excommunication.
The Pope, however, settled the matter by himself
consecrating Turstin, who was thus Archbishop of
York in spite of the King.
Henry delayed his recognition of Turstin till ll'Jl,
when circumstances made him yield an unwilling
consent. He was plunged in deep grief at the
of his only son and heir, which event meant civil
wur and a disputed succession in the near future.
Moreover, Pope Calixtus threatened the Archbishop
of Canterbury with suspension and the king-
dom with an interdict if Turstin were not recalled
within a month. Thus, after a lapse of seven years,
he at last took possession of his see. As metropolitan
of the Scotch bishops he was brought into
conflict with the Scotch King, who was emulating
the example of other sovereigns by seeking to adopt
" customs " of his own. He, too, would have exercised
the right of investiture, and have had a primate