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'''Stephen Langton''' (d. 1228) [[Archbishop of Canterbury]] (1207-28) was an English theologian who had been active predominately in [[Paris]] when chosen by his friend, pope [[Innocent III]] to be Archbishop of Canterbury after a disputed election there. This was against the wishes of [[King John]] who preferred a man of less independent character; and become a continuation of the struggle between Crown and Church for the rights of clerical investiture.

'''Stephen Langton''' (died 1228) [[Archbishop of Canterbury]] (1207–28) was an English theologian who had been active predominately in [[Paris]] when chosen by his friend, pope [[Innocent III]] to be Archbishop of Canterbury after a disputed election there. This was against the wishes of [[King John]] who preferred a man of less independent character; and become a continuation of the struggle between Crown and Church for the rights of clerical investiture.

The ensuing row between king and pontiff resulted in Stephen languishing in [[France]] for the next six years, the banishment of the monks who had supported him, the issuing of a papal interdict that banned most ecclesiastical services in England (1208-1213) and even the excommunication of the king himself – which was lifted by Stephen when he returned to [[Canterbury]] in 1213. A busy man and a brave one, he supported the barons in their struggle with John and was a major influence in the events that culminated in the [[Magna Carta]] in 1215.  

The ensuing row between king and pontiff resulted in Stephen languishing in [[France]] for the next six years, the banishment of the monks who had supported him, the issuing of a papal interdict that banned most ecclesiastical services in England (1208-1213) and even the excommunication of the king himself – which was lifted by Stephen when he returned to [[Canterbury]] in 1213. A busy man and a brave one, he supported the barons in their struggle with John and was a major influence in the events that culminated in the [[Magna Carta]] in 1215.