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GRAY, JOHN DE (d. 1214) , bishop
Norwich , entered Prince John's service, and at his accession (1199) was rapidly promoted in the church
bishop
Norwich in September 1200. King John's attempt to force him into the primacy in 1205 started the king's long and fatal quarrel with Pope
justiciar . He adopted a forward policy, attempting to extend the English frontier northward and westward, and fought a number of campaigns on the Shannon and in Fermanagh. But in 1212 he suffered a great
Ireland to that of England, and tried to effect a similar reform in Irish law. De Gray was a good financier, and could always raise money: this probably explains the favour he enjoyed from King John. In 1213 he is found with 500 knights at the great
Augustus
pope
Durham (1213); but he died at St Jean d'Audely in Poitou on his homeward journey (October 1214).End of Article: GRAY, JOHN DE (d. 1214) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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