Stephen Langton Cleric

Stephen Langton (c. 1150 – 9 July 1228) was Archbishop of Canterbury between 1207 and his death in 1228. The dispute between King John of England and Pope Innocent III over his election was a major factor to the crisis which produced the Magna Carta in 1215. Archbishop Langton is also credited with having divided the Bible into the standard modern arrangement of chapters used today.

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Stephen Langton
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1150
Birth place
England , Lincolnshire
Nationality
English people
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathJuly 09, 1228
Place of death
Slindon

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