Thurstan

Thurstan (born, Bayeux, Fr.—died Feb. 6, 1140, Pontefract, Yorkshire, Eng.) was the archbishop of York whose tenure was marked by disputes over precedence with the see of Canterbury and with the Scottish bishoprics. He was made archbishop by King Henry I, but had to wait for consecration by Pope Calixtus II, because he refused to profess obedience to Ralph, archbishop of Canterbury. His obduracy angered Henry, but the two were reconciled, partly through the help...