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Adelbero
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Dolet, Etienne
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Nominoe
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Catholic Church
History of France  

              

0969
Adelbero  Archbishop of Reims
Reims   Appointed Archbishop of Reims
0987
Adelbero  Reform
  Declares the succession of the Frankish Crown to be elective rather than hereditary
1035
Bayeux, Odo of   Birth
  Birth of Odo of Bayeux, son of Herleva & Herluin de Conteville
1311
Benedict XII  Abbot
Fontfroide   Appointed Abbot of Fontfroide
1326
Benedict XII  Bishop of Mirepoix
Mirepoix   Appointed Bishop of Mirepoix
1317
Benedict XII  Bishop of Parmiers
Pamiers   Appointed Bishop of Pamiers
1327
Benedict XII  Cardinal
  Appointed Cardinal
1394
Benedict XIII  Anti Pope
Avignon   Appointed Anti-Pope
1398
Benedict XIII  Arrest
Avignon   Kept as a prisoner in the papal palace
Provence   Escapes to Provence
1375
Benedict XIII  Cardinal
  Appointed Cardinal
1417
Benedict XIII  Council Constance
Constance   The Council of Constance deposes him but he refuses to acknowledge this decision
1409
Benedict XIII  Council Pisa
Pisa   The Council of Pisa deposes him but he refuses to acknowledge this decision
1334
Benedict XII  Pope
Vatican   Appointed Pope
1241
Boniface  Archbishop of Canterbury
Canterbury   Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
1270
Boniface  Death
St Helena   Death of Boniface, at St Helena in Savoy while on a Crusade with the future Edward I
1259
Clement IV  Archbishop of Narbonne
Narbonne   Appointed Archbishop of Narbonne
1257
Clement IV  Bishop of Le Puy
Le Puy   Appointed Bishop of Le Puy
1261
Clement IV  Cardinal
  Appointed Cardinal
1256
Clement IV  Election
Vatican   Guy le Gros Foulques the Archbishop of Narbonne is elected Pope
1265
Clement IV  Pope
Vatican   Appointed Pope
1265
Clement IV  Treaty of Charles of Anjou
  Charles is to pay the Papacy 8,000 ounces of gold
  Charles of Anjou can only hold Sicily, Naples & Piedmont in Italy
  Signs a treaty with Charles of Anjou making him King of Naples & Sicily
1299
Clement V  Archbishop of Bordeaux
Bordeaux   Appointed Archbishop of Bordeaux
1260
Clement V  Birth
Bordelais   Birth of Clement V
1259
Clement V  Bishop of Comminges
Comminges   Appointed Bishop of Comminges
1305
Clement V  Confirmation Charters
  Clement V absolves Edward I from his oath to abide by the Confirmation of Charters
1305
Clement V  Coronation
Vatican   Crowned in the presence of Philip IV of France
1311
Clement V  Council Vienne
Vienne   Convokes the Council of Vienne
1314
Clement V  Death
20th April   Death of Clement V
1309
Clement V  Diplomacy
Avignon   Moves the papal Curia from Rome to Avignon to please Philip IV
1314
Clement V  Execution of Molay
19th Mar   The grand master of the Templars, Jacques de Molay, is burned at the stake
1309
Clement V  Exile of Clement V
Avignon   1st Pope of the "Babylonian Captivity," the "Avignon Exile"
1312
Clement V  Knights Templars
  Suppresses the Order of Templars
1305
Clement V  Oath
  Clement V absolves Edward I from his oath to abide by the Confirmation of Charters
1305
Clement V  Pope
5th June Vatican   Appointed Pope, Bertrand de got Archbishop of Bordeaux, a Gascon subject of Edward I
1313
Clement V  Rule of Empire
  Rules that the Papacy must approve of the Electors choice for Emperor
0498
Clovis I  Baptism
  Baptized with 3,000 soldiers
1863
Darboy, Georges   Archbishop of Paris
Paris   Appointed Archbishop of Paris
1871
Darboy, Georges   Assassination
Paris   Arrested & shot by the Communards
1871
Darboy, Georges   Death
Paris   Arrested & shot by the Communards
1546
Dolet, Etienne   Death
3rd Aug Paris   Death of Etienne Dolet, executed
1546
Dolet, Etienne   Execution of Dolet
3rd Aug Paris   Hanged & burned for heresy & blasphemy for publishing the works of Erasmus
1720
Dubois, Guillaume   Archbishop of Cambrai
June Cambrai   Appointed Archbishop of Cambrai
1721
Dubois, Guillaume   Cardinal
Cambrai   Appointed Cardinal
1683
Dubois, Guillaume   Tutor
  Appointed Tutor to Orleans
0429
Germanus  Conversion
  Arrives in England on a mission to combat Pelagian heresy
  Helps banish Pelagianism in Britain by exiling the heretics
0445
Germanus  Exile of Germanus
  Helps banish Pelagianism in Britain by exiling the heretics
1562
Guise, Francis de   Massacre Huguenots
  The duc de Guise orders the massacre of Huguenots at Vassy & provokes the Wars of Religion
1024
Gundulf  Birth
Rouen   Birth of Gundulf
1077
Gundulf  Bishop of Rochester
Rochester   Appointed Bishop of Rochester
1108
Gundulf  Burial
Rochester   Buried at the Cathedral of Rochester
1108
Gundulf  Death
  Death of Gundulf
1573
Henry III  Edict Boulogne
8th July Boulogne   The Edict of Boulogne ends the 4th War of Religion favorably for the Huguenots
1576
Henry III  Protestantism
  Henry III bans Protestantism to appease his Catholic ally Philip II
1205
Innocent III  Consecration
Rome Itlay   Roches is consecrated Bishop Peter of Winchester by Innocent III in person
1272
Innocent V  Archbishop of Lyon
Lyons   Appointed Archbishop of Lyons
1340
Innocent VI  Bishop of Clermont
Clermont   Appointed Bishop of Clermont
1338
Innocent VI  Bishop of Noyon
Noyon   Appointed Bishop of Noyon
1352
Innocent VI  Bishop of Ostia
Ostia   Appointed Bishop of Ostia
1355
Innocent VI  Coronation
  Causes Charles IV of Bohemia to be crowned Emperor
1352
Innocent VI  Pope
  Appointed Pope, Etienne Aubert
1360
Innocent VI  Treaty of Bretigny
Bretigny   Arranges the Anglo-French treaty of Bretigny
8th May Bretigny   Arranges the Anglo-French treaty of Bretigny
1276
Innocent V  Pope
  Appointed Pope, Peter of Tarentaise
Rome   Appointed Pope, Peter of Tarentaise
1585
Jansenius, Cornelius   Archbishop of Ypres
Ypres   Appointed Archbishop of Ypres
1640
Jansenius, Cornelius   Jansenism
  Lays down the foundations of Jansenism, conflicting with the Jesuits & the state
1640
Jansenius, Cornelius   Publication
  Publication of, "Augustinus", the outlines of Jansenism
1909
Joan of Arc  Canonization
18th April Vatican   Joan of Arc is beatified at a Vatican ceremony
Vatican   Joan of Arc is officially canonized as a saint
0498
Laurentius  Anti Pope
  Appointed Anti-Pope, 1st term
  Appointed Anti-Pope, 2nd term
1561
Louis I  Colloquy Poissy
Poissy   Makes an abortive attempt to achieve a Protestant-Catholic compromise
1561
Louis I  Edict January
  Makes an abortive attempt to achieve a Protestant-Catholic compromise
1561
Louis I  Edict Orleans
Orleans   The persecution of French Huguenots is suspended by the Edict of Orleans
1561
Louis I  Persecution
Orleans   The persecution of French Huguenots is suspended by the Edict of Orleans
0429
Lupus  Conversion
  Arrives in England on a mission to combat Pelagian heresy
1642
Mazarin, Jules   Biblioteque Mazarine Library
Paris   Founds the Biblioteque Mazarine library
1640
Mazarin, Jules   Cardinal
  Appointed Cardinal
1661
Mazarin, Jules   Death
9th Mar Vincennes   Death of Jules Mazarin, in the castle of Vincennes
1651
Mazarin, Jules   Exile of Mazarin
  Enters 1st period of exile, 1651-52
  Enters 2nd period of exile, 1652-53
1639
Mazarin, Jules   Nationality Mazarin
  Made a naturalized Frenchman & enters the service of Louis XIII
1630
Mazarin, Jules   Papal Nuncio Mazarin
  Appointed Nuncio
  Appointed Nuncio to France on behalf of the Papacy
1630
Mazarin, Jules   Peace
Mantua   Makes a peace settlement of the War of Mantuan Succession on behalf of the Papacy
1652
Mazarin, Jules   Rebellion
  25,000 peasants are imprisoned for non-payment of the Taille
Lucerne   The "secret diet of peasants" meet to protest against Mazarin's harsh tax regime
1643
Mazarin, Jules   Regency
14th May Paris   Appointed Member of the Regency Council on behalf of Louis XIV until his majority
1647
Mazarin, Jules   Restoration
Calais   Prevents Charles II arriving at Calais to join William of Orange & restore his throne
1630
Mazarin, Jules   Secretary Mazarin
  Appointed Secretary to Cardinal Richeleau
1314
Molay, Jacques de   Death
19th Mar   Death of Jacques de Molay, executed
1314
Molay, Jacques de   Execution of Molay
19th Mar   The grand master of the Templars, Jacques de Molay, is burned at the stake
1802
Napoleon I  Concordat
Paris   The state retains control over education & the clergy
1802
Napoleon I  Constitution
  Agrees a concordat, the state retains control over education & the clergy
  The Church becomes a Government department
1809
Napoleon I  Excommunication of Napoleon I
12th June Vatican   Pius VII excommunicates Napoleon Bonaparte
1303
Nogaret, Guillaume de   Arrest
Agnani   Boniface VIII is arrested by Guillame de Nogaret as a heretic
0849
Nominoe  Bishopric of Dol
Dol   Founds a Bishopric in Dol
0845
Nominoe  Defeat
  Defeats Charles the Bold & becomes ruler of Brittany
0819
Nominoe  Peerage
Brittany   Created Count in Brittany
Vannes   Created Duke of Vannes by Louis the Pious
1303
Philip IV  Arrest
Agnani   Boniface VIII is arrested by Guillame de Nogaret as a heretic
1303
Philip IV  Death
Agnani   Death of Boniface VIII, dies during his arrest by the French
1820
Polignac  Succession
  Appointed Prince of Polignac by the Pope
1607
Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de   Bishop of
  Appointed Bishop
  Appointed Representitive of the Poitevin clergy at the Estates General
1615
Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de   Chaplain Richelieu
  Appointed Chaplain to the Spanish Queen of France, Anne of Austria
1618
Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de   Exile of Richelieu
Avignon   Goes into exile in Avignon
1044
Robert of Jumieges  Bishop of London
London   Appointed Bishop of London
1217
Roches, Peter Des   Battle of Lincoln
Lincoln   Leads a division of the royal army loyal to King John
1205
Roches, Peter Des   Bishop of Winchester
Winchester   Appointment Peter of Winchester
1238
Roches, Peter Des   Burial
June Winchester   Roches is buried in the grounds of Winchester Cathedral
1205
Roches, Peter Des   Consecration
Rome   Roches is consecrated Bishop Peter of Winchester by Innocent III in person
1238
Roches, Peter Des   Death