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Around 1142, Bethune was involved with a conflict with Miles of Gloucester, who was now the [[Earl of Hereford]], which led to the bishop excomunicating Miles and all the inhabitants of the city of Hereford, and "had the doors of the church blocked with thorns and the crosses taken down and placed on the ground".<ref name= QBartlett448>Quoted in Bartlett ''England Under the Norman and Angevin Kings'' p. 448</ref> This dispute arose over an attempt by Miles to tax the churches in his earldom, which Bethune regarded as unlawful. Miles died in 1143 which ended the dispute over the taxes. Also after his death Bethune was free to leave Empress' faction and thus returned to supporting Stephen.<ref name=DNB/> In 1142, Hereford Cathedral, which had begun under [[Robert of Hereford|Robert de Losinga]] around 1079, was finally ready for consecration. The work was finally completed in 1148, and it was once consecrated in that year.<ref name=Arch226>Wischermann "Romanesque Architecture" ''Romanesque'' p. 226</ref> The year 1148 also saw the departure of Matilda from England, as her support had dwindled over the previous few years and Stephen was able to secure control of most of England. He was never able to completely remove Matilda's supporters, however.<ref name=Ruling75>Huscroft ''Ruling England'' p. 75</ref>
King Stephen gave permission for some of England's bishops, including Bethune, to attend the Council of Reims in 1148.<ref name=Matthew199>Matthew ''King Stephen'' pp. 199–200</ref> Stephen had expelled the [[papal legate]]s, or representatives, who arrived in England to summon the bishops to Reims, and after that appointed three of the bishops as representatives of the English Church. These three, Bethune, [[Hilary of Chichester]], and [[William de Turbeville]], were allowed to attend the council.
==Death and legacy==
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