 King Henry died on 6 July 1189 and his son Richard I was crowned on 3 September . The succession of a new monarch eventually allowed a truce in the dispute between the Canterbury monks and their archbishop , as Henry had been a supporter of the archbishop 's scheme . Before the truce could be hammered out , Baldwin appointed Norreis as prior of Christ Church in October 1189 as another move in the quarrel over the Hackington project . In November the cathedral chapter secured a compromise that included the abandonment of the scheme and Norreis 's dismissal from office . The agreement came at a council held by Richard in late November 1189 at which the monks agreed to let the king settle the dispute over the Hackington project if the archbishop would withdraw Norreis ' appointment . Norreis 's fellow monks considered him a traitor to their cause , and his reputation was that of someone with few morals . He was also known for ingratiating himself with those in power , including the justiciar Geoffrey fitzPeter . Many of the details concerning Norreis ' career at Christ Church come from the works of Gervase of Canterbury , as well as the collection of letters known as the Epistolae Cantuarienses . 
