- Guillaume de Puylaurens
Guillaume de Puylaurens (in Occitan, Guilhèm de Puèglaurenç; in Latin, Guillelmus de Podio Laurenti; in English, William of Puylaurens) is a 13th century Latin chronicler, author of a history of
Catharism and of theAlbigensian Crusade .He was born soon after 1200 at
Toulouse , where he perhaps studied at the nascent university and gained the title of "Master". He worked with bishop Foulques around 1228 to 1230. He was curé atPuylaurens (Tarn) from 1237 to 1240 (whence his name) and during this period was close to Foulques' successor as bishop,Raimond du Fauga . From 1244 onwards he was chaplain toRaymond VII of Toulouse and was present at Raymond's death onSeptember 27 ,1249 . He lived until 1274 at least, occasionally working for theInquisition .His work is entitled simply "Cronica" (in English, "Chronicle").
Bibliography
*Harvard reference | Surname=Duvernoy | Given=Jean, editor | Authorlink=Jean Duvernoy | Title=Guillaume de Puylaurens, Chronique 1145-1275: Chronica magistri Guillelmi de Podio Laurentii | Publisher=CNRS | Place=Paris | Year=1976 | ISBN=2910352064 (Reprinted: Toulouse: Le Pérégrinateur, 1996, isbn : 2-910352-06-4 - leperegrinateurediteur.com)
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