Gilbert Foliot (
c. 1110 – 1187) was a medieval English monk and
prelate, successively
Abbot of Gloucester,
Bishop of Hereford(
Hereford Cathedral pictured) and
Bishop of London. He became a monk at
Cluny Abbey and was appointed Abbot of Gloucester in 1139. During the
papal council at Reims in 1148, he was appointed Bishop of Hereford by
Pope Eugene III. Despite promising not to recognise
King Stephen, on returning to England Foliot nevertheless swore fealty to him, causing a temporary rift in his relationship with
Henry of Anjou, the son of the
Empress Matilda (Stephen's rival for the crown) who became King Henry II of England in 1154. Henry passed over Foliot for the position of
Archbishop of Canterbury in 1162, appointing
Thomas Becket instead. Foliot became Bishop of London in 1163, perhaps as compensation. During the great dispute between Becket and the king, Foliot took the king's side and was reviled by Becket and his supporters. Becket
excommunicated Foliot on two occasions, the second of which precipitated the archbishop's martyrdom. Foliot often served as a royal judge, and was an active administrator and bishop. He was also a prolific letter writer. (
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The Leaden Flycatcher (Myiagra rubecula) is a species of
passerine bird in the family
Monarchidae. Found in the
mangrove forests of eastern and northern Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea, males are a shiny lead-grey with white underparts, while females have grey upperparts and a rufous throat and breast. This specimen was photographed in the
Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra.
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