Longchamp arrests Hugh de Puiset
William Longchamp, Bishop of Ely, arrests Hugh de Puiset (Hugh Pudsey) at Tickhill Castle. Longchamp, a favourite of Richard I, had been given authority to govern England while the King was away on the Third Crusade. Following complaints from de Puiset, the Bishop of Durham, he was given authority over the country north of the Humber River. This did not go down well with Longchamp who outmanoeuvred his rival
Picture No
14094830
Media ID
45859407
Size
3700px x 4718px
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Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Cassell's History of England
Date
1190
