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William of Champvent or Guillaume de Champvent (c1239 – 21 March 1301) He was the son of Henri, |
William of Champvent or Guillaume de Champvent (c1239 – 21 March 1301) He was the son of Henri, Lord of Champvent, brother of Othon de Champvent and [[Pierre de Champvent]], cousin of [[Otto de Grandson]]. He followed [[Peter II, Count of Savoy]] to England and served King [[Henry III of England]] as a diplomat. His church career in England, being a dean of [[St. Martin's Le Grand]] in London from 1262. Upon his departure back to Lausanne [[Edward I of England]] would appoint [[Louis I of Vaud]] to [[St. Martin's Le Grand]]<ref> Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edward I Vol 1 1272-1281, 49.</ref> |
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He was Elected [[Bishop of Lausanne]] in 1273, he initiated a vigorous policy of restoring the rights of his Church, which set him against [[Savoy]] and the bourgeoisie of [[Lausanne]], a policy he led by relying on the Empire. He participated with [[Edward I of England]] in the succession to [[Philip I, Count of Savoy]] in 1285 which led to the creation of the [[Barony of Vaud]], entrusted to [[Louis I of Vaud]]. He built the episcopal castles of [[Bulle]] and [[Lucens]];<ref> Monique Fontannaz & Brigitte Pradervand. 2015. Les monuments d’art et d’histoire de la Suisse. Bern: Societe d’histoire de l’art en Suisse SHAS. 128.</ref> he acquired that of Glérolles. In 1275 took place the consecration of the [[Lausanne Cathedral]] by [[Pope Gregory X]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lausanne.ch/view.asp?docId=27741&domId=64349&language=E |title=Notre Dame De Lausanne |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100719052559/http://www.lausanne.ch/view.asp?docId=27741&domId=64349&language=E |archive-date=19 July 2010 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
He was Elected [[Bishop of Lausanne]] in 1273, he initiated a vigorous policy of restoring the rights of his Church, which set him against [[Savoy]] and the bourgeoisie of [[Lausanne]], a policy he led by relying on the Empire. He participated with [[Edward I of England]] in the succession to [[Philip I, Count of Savoy]] in 1285 which led to the creation of the [[Barony of Vaud]], entrusted to [[Louis I of Vaud]]. He built the episcopal castles of [[Bulle]] and [[Lucens]];<ref> Monique Fontannaz & Brigitte Pradervand. 2015. Les monuments d’art et d’histoire de la Suisse. Bern: Societe d’histoire de l’art en Suisse SHAS. 128.</ref> he acquired that of Glérolles. In 1275 took place the consecration of the [[Lausanne Cathedral]] by [[Pope Gregory X]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lausanne.ch/view.asp?docId=27741&domId=64349&language=E |title=Notre Dame De Lausanne |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100719052559/http://www.lausanne.ch/view.asp?docId=27741&domId=64349&language=E |archive-date=19 July 2010 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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William of Champvent or Guillaume de Champvent (c1239 – 21 March 1301) He was the son of Henri, Lord of Champvent, brother of Othon de Champvent and Pierre de Champvent, cousin of Otto de Grandson. He followed Peter II, Count of Savoy to England and served King Henry III of England as a diplomat. His church career in England, being a dean of St. Martin's Le Grand in London from 1262. Upon his departure back to Lausanne Edward I of England would appoint Louis I of Vaud to St. Martin's Le Grand[1]
He was Elected Bishop of Lausanne in 1273, he initiated a vigorous policy of restoring the rights of his Church, which set him against Savoy and the bourgeoisie of Lausanne, a policy he led by relying on the Empire. He participated with Edward I of England in the succession to Philip I, Count of Savoy in 1285 which led to the creation of the Barony of Vaud, entrusted to Louis I of Vaud. He built the episcopal castles of Bulle and Lucens;[2] he acquired that of Glérolles. In 1275 took place the consecration of the Lausanne Cathedral by Pope Gregory X.[3]
References
- ^ Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edward I Vol 1 1272-1281, 49.
- ^ Monique Fontannaz & Brigitte Pradervand. 2015. Les monuments d’art et d’histoire de la Suisse. Bern: Societe d’histoire de l’art en Suisse SHAS. 128.
- ^ "Notre Dame De Lausanne". Archived from the original on 19 July 2010.