William of Savoy

William of Savoy

William of Savoy [ Guillaume de Savoie, Guglielmo.] (died 1239 in Viterbo) was a Savoyard bishop. He was elected bishop of Valence in 1224.

In 1236 he came to England, with Eleanor of Provence, his niece, who was to marry Henry III of England. Henry then tried to have William selected as bishop of Winchester; the chapter resisted Henry on this [Maurice Powicke, "The Thirteenth Century" (1962 edition), p. 74.] .

In 1238 William secured election as Prince-Bishop of Liège. He died next year, in Italy (said to have been poisoned [ [http://perso.infonie.be/liege06/07sept0.htm] , in French; [http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SAVOY.htm] .] ).

Family

He was a son of Thomas I of Savoy.

References

*Alain Marchandisse "Guillaume de Savoie. Un monstrum spirituale et belua multorum capitum sur le trône de saint Lambert?", Bulletin de la Société royale « Le Vieux-Liège », t. 13, 1997, p. 657-670, 681-700.

Notes


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • William V, Marquess of Montferrat — William V of Montferrat (occ./piem. Guilhem , it. Guglielmo ) (c. 1115 ndash; 1191), also known as William the Old to distinguish him from his eldest son, William Longsword, was marquess of Montferrat from c. 1136 to his death in 1191. William… …   Wikipedia

  • William VII, Marquess of Montferrat — William VII ( circa 1240 ndash; 6 February 1292), called the Great ( it. il Gran Marchese), was the twelfth Margrave of Montferrat from 1253 to his death. He was also the titular King of Thessalonica. YouthWilliam was the eldest son of Boniface… …   Wikipedia

  • William II, marquis of Namur — (22 January 1355 10 January 1418) inherited the marquisate of Namur from his father William I in 1391 and held it until his own death. His mother was Catherine of Savoy. His rule as marquis was a peaceful one, in which he devoted himself to… …   Wikipedia

  • Savoy Theatre — 1881 Das Savoy Theatre wurde von Richard D Oyly Carte auf dem Platz des alten Savoy Palace in London erbaut und am 10. Oktober 1881 eröffnet. Es war das erste elektrisch beleuchtete Theatergebäude. Das Theater galt zuerst als Wirkstätte für… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • William Windham, Sr. — William Windham, Senior, FRS (1717 – 30 October 1761) was an English landowner, a member of an ancient Norfolk family.The son of Ashe Windham and Elizabeth Dobyns,cite book | editor=David Wilkinson | chapter=‘Windham, William (1750–1810)’ | title …   Wikipedia

  • William III — (William III of Orange) 1650 1702, stadholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands 1672 1702; king of England 1689 1702, joint ruler with his wife, Mary II. * * * I Dutch Willem Alexander Paul Frederik Lodewijk born Feb. 19, 1817, Brussels …   Universalium

  • William of Modena — William of Modena, also known as William of Sabina , Guglielmo de Chartreaux , Guglielmo de Savoy , Guillelmus (c. 1184 ndash; March 31 1251), was an Italian clergyman and papal diplomat. He was frequently appointed a legate, or papal ambassador… …   Wikipedia

  • William Gustav of Anhalt-Dessau — (b. Dessau, 20 June 1699 d. Dessau, 16 December 1737), was a German Prince member of the House of Ascania and heir of the Principality of Anhalt Dessau. He was the eldest son of Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt Dessau called the Old Dessauer (der alte …   Wikipedia

  • William VII, Duke of Aquitaine — William VII (born Peter, Pierre Guillaume ) (1023 ndash; Autumn 1058), called the Eagle ( Aigret ) or the Bold ( le Hardi ), was the duke of Aquitaine and count of Poitou (as William V) between 1039 and his death, following his half brother Otto …   Wikipedia

  • William Veeder — (born September 14, 1940) is a scholar of 19th century American and British literature and a Professor Emeritus in the Department of English at the University of Chicago. He is also on the Committee on Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”