Samson of Mauvoisin

Samson of Mauvoisin (died 1161) was the French archbishop of Reims from 1140 to 1161.

He is a significant historical figure of his times. He undertook the capture of Eon d'Etoile, self-proclaimed Messiah ["...in 1148 he ventured to appear in Champagne, where he was seized with his followers by Samson, Archbishop of Reims, and brought before Eugenius III. at the Council of Rouen. [http://bulfinch.englishatheist.org/mm/inquisition/Chapter2.htm] ; [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12725a.htm "Catholic Encyclopedia"] .] . He was concerned about heresy spread by weavers [1157, [http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/7224/Rick/chrono12.htm] ] .

He acted for Eleanor of Aquitaine, in her divorce case from Louis VII of France [Alison Weir, "Eleanor of Aquitaine", pp. 90-1.] . He participated in the general declaration of peace made by Louis at Soissons, in 1155 [ [http://chrisagde.free.fr/capet/l7etat.php3?page=4] , in French.] .

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*fr icon [http://www.abbaye-saint-benoit.ch/saints/bernard/tome02/lettres/405-442/lettre432.htm#_Toc53484991 Letter to Bernard of Clairvaux]
*fr icon [http://www.abbaye-saint-benoit.ch/saints/bernard/tome01/lettres/158-206/lettre187.htm#_Toc53145713 Letter to Pope Innocent II]