Editing Walter Reynolds (section)

== Episcopate ==
When [[Robert Winchelsey|Robert Winchelsea]], Archbishop of Canterbury, died in May 1313 Edward II convinced Pope [[Clement V]] to appoint his favourite to the vacant archbishopric,{{citation needed|date=August 2014}} and Reynolds was enthroned at [[Canterbury Cathedral]] in January 1314 as the 51st Archbishop.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}{{sfn|Fryde, E. B.|Greenway, D. E.|Porter, S.|Roy, I.|1996|p=233}}

Although the private life of the new archbishop appears to have been the reverse of exemplary, he attempted to carry out some very necessary reforms in his new official capacity; he also continued the struggle for precedence, which had been carried on for many years between the archbishops of Canterbury and of [[Archbishop of York|York]]. In this connection in 1317 he laid [[London]] under an interdict after [[William de Melton]], the Archbishop of York, had passed through its streets with his cross borne erect before him.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}

Reynolds remained in general loyal to Edward II until 1324, when with all his suffragans he opposed the king in defence of the [[Bishop of Hereford]], [[Adam Orleton]].{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}{{sfn|Weir|2005|pp=158–159}} He then fought with Edward II over liturgical issues, and sent sums of money to Queen [[Isabella of France|Isabella]] in her rebellion against the King.{{sfn|Weir|2005|p=234}} Having fled for safety into [[Kent]] he returned to London and declared for Edward III, whom he crowned on 1 February 1327.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}{{sfn|Weir|2005|p=261}} He was appointed as a member of the [[regency council]] for Edward III that was formed in February 1327.{{sfn|Weir|2005|p=264}} In 1327 Reynolds popularised in England the political argument of ''[[vox populi, vox Dei]]'', contrary to [[Alcuin]]'s original warning to Charlemagne to resist such arguments, as the title of his sermon laying charges against Edward II.
[[File:Canterburycathedralwalterreynoldstomb.jpg|thumb|Tomb of Reynolds in Canterbury Cathedral]]
Reynolds died at [[Mortlake]] on 16 November 1327.{{sfn|Fryde, E. B.|Greenway, D. E.|Porter, S.|Roy, I.|1996|p=233}}{{sfn|Weir|2005|pp=305–306}}