At the time of Theobald 's election there were about 140 monks in the chapter .
Monks seem to have expected that Theobald , being a monk himself , would take monks ' side in disputes and continue to monks ' their needs .
At the time of Theobald 's election there were about 140 monks in the chapter , and they seem to have expected that Theobald , being a monk himself , would take their side in disputes and continue to support their needs .