Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . a year and paid to a special officer who received themoney on a table divided into squares like a is the origin of the Court of Exchequer. 41. Henrys dispute with the church.—The question ofthe higher appointments in the church was a cause of dispute between Henry andthe Pope. The estates ofthe clergy were held on thesame conditions as thebarons held their bishop and abbotmust do homage to theking, furnish soldiers, and
Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . a year and paid to a special officer who received themoney on a table divided into squares like a is the origin of the Court of Exchequer. 41. Henrys dispute with the church.—The question ofthe higher appointments in the church was a cause of dispute between Henry andthe Pope. The estates ofthe clergy were held on thesame conditions as thebarons held their bishop and abbotmust do homage to theking, furnish soldiers, andpay the customary dignitaries were select-ed by the king, though bychurch law they were sup-posed to be elected by thepriests or monks of thecathedral, church or , however, had soshamefully abused this power, that the Pope was trying totake away from the king the appointment and control of allchurch officers. Anselm refused to do homage to Henry,and a dispute arose which was finally settled by giving tothe Pope the right of investing the bishops, while Henryreserved the right of exacting military service and of. Female Costume, Time ofHenry I 1135] THE NORMANS 47 supervising their election by the lower clergy. The kingthus had the power of preventing the election of anenemy, while the Pope could exclude an incompetent orimmoral man by refusing to install him in office. 42. The death of Henry.—Henrys only son, William, wasdrowned while crossing from Normandy to England. Theship put off at midnight with a gay company on board,among whom were Prince William and his sister. Thesailors had drunk too much wine, and ran the ship ona rock. She sank almost immediately, and all were drownedexcept a poor butcher of Rouen, who lived to tell the story ofthe wreck. It is said that Henry never smiled after hearingof his sons death. Robert of Normandy had died in prison, where Henryhad placed him; Prince William was dead, and the disap-pointed old king planned to l
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