Show Englishman on Papal Throne J Pope Adrian IV was by birth a ai Englishman and the only one of tha nation who ever occupied the PaR papa chair He was a native of Langley Langie pV near St Albans in 3 was born before A. A D. D 1100 his tea red name being Nicholas j He was said to have left England as 8 beggar and to have become a sere ant or lay brother in a monastery new pea sp Avignon in France Here he with such diligence that he was eie elect t ted ed abbot In to 1137 He was tirade made car h bishop of Alba in 1140 1146 and w to Denmark and Norway Upon 1 Q return to Rome Nicholas was un unan chosen pope nj at his Inclination in November 54 got boja fag ing that post until his death at LA A j September 1 1159 |