the first three Lateran Councils against married clergy, Lucius wrote in 1184 to the abbot of St. Augustine Canterbury suggesting that the parson of Willesborough should retire and pass the benefice to his promising son, who could then pursue his studies, showing continued papal tolerance of married clergy at this late date. Death In 1185 preparations began for the Third Crusade in answer to the appeals of King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem. Before they were completed, Lucius III died in Verona. See also List of popes Cardinals created by Lucius III References Sources Philippe Levillain, John W. O'Malley, The Papacy. An Encyclopedia, 2002 Further reading J. M. Brixius, Die Mitglieder des Kardinalkollegiums voin 1130–1181, Berlin 1912 1185 deaths Religious leaders from Lucca Italian popes Allucingoli, Ubaldo Cardinal-bishops of Ostia 12th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Italian Cistercians Popes Year of birth unknown 12th-century popes People from Lucca