Anselm returns to the archbishopric of Canterbury

Timeline

1. 1106Normandy (site of negotiations during exile) · NormandyAfter Anselm's renewed exile in 1103, Henry I and Anselm sought to resolve the investiture deadlock through letters and face-to-face negotiations. In 1106 they reached a provisional compromise on episcopal election procedures and the king's prerogative: the king gave up conferring the symbols of spiritual office by secular ceremony, and Anselm agreed to return to England to take up his duties. Though this understanding did not finally settle all disputes, it allowed Anselm to return lawfully.
2. 1106Canterbury Cathedral · KentAnselm crossed the sea back to England, resumed presiding over church affairs at Canterbury Cathedral, and formally regained his archiepiscopal authority. His return was welcomed by the church and some nobles, and was seen as a sign of easing relations between crown and church. Anselm continued to press church reform thereafter, maintaining cooperation with Henry I until his death in 1109, ultimately bringing about the 1107 Concordat of Westminster.