At the close of the year Henry determined to go and see for himself the truth of these strange rumours.[57] The negotiations concerning the papal question had detained him on the continent throughout the summer; in the end both he and Louis gave a cordial welcome to Alexander, and a general pacification was effected in a meeting of the two kings and the Pope which took place late in the autumn at Chouzy on the Loire. Compelled by contrary winds to keep Christmas at Cherbourg instead of in England as he had hoped,[58] the king landed at Southampton on S. Paul’s day.[59] Thomas, still accompanied by the little Henry, was waiting to receive him; the two friends met with demonstrations of the warmest affection, and travelled to London together in the old intimate association.[60] One subject of disagreement indeed there was; Thomas had actually been holding for six months the archdeaconry of Canterbury together with the archbishopric, and this Henry, after several vain remonstrances, now compelled him to resign.[61] They parted however in undisturbed harmony, the archbishop again taking his little pupil with him.[62] [57] Anon. II. as above. [58] Rob. Torigni, a. 1162. [59] Herb. Bosh. (Robertson, _Becket_, vol. iii.), p. 252. The date is given by R. Diceto (Stubbs), vol. i. p. 308. [60] Herb. Bosh. (as above), pp. 252, 253. Anon. II. (_ib._ vol. iv.), p. 92. R. Diceto (as above) tells a different tale; but Herbert is surely a better authority on these personal matters. Cf. also _Thomas Saga_ (Magnusson), vol. i. pp. 121–123. [61] R. Diceto, as above. [62] Herb. Bosh. (as above), p. 253.