When Innocent III placed England under interdict in 1208 due to John's refusal to accept Stephen Langton as Archbishop of Canterbury, John responded by seizing church property and revenues. Royal officers were deployed to expropriate episcopal estates. Some barons refused to implement the seizures, creating local confrontations. John used armed force to compel compliance with his anti-church policy, foreshadowing the baronial revolt.
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