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Peers of France confiscated all the lands and possessions he held under that Crown -- Disputes having arisen amongst the Clergy on the election of an Archbishop; to decide these differences; an appeal was made to the Pope; Innocent the 3d disapproved the choice of both parties, and enjoyned the Monks to Chuse Stephen Langton to fill the See of Canterbury John dissatisfied with this decision, returned the Pope a letter filled with abuse upon which Innocent put the whole Kingdom under an interdict, & absolved all his subjects from their Oath of allegiance to him --The Pope sent