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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
King Louis VII
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King Louis VI of France (1120 - 1180) had several children with his second wife, Adélaide of Maurienne. Their eldest, Philip (1116 - 1131) w...
Monday, January 9, 2023
Reconciling Popes and Others
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When Pope Honorius II died in 1130, two popes were elected by rival factions, first Innocent II by a small contingent of cardinals, and then...
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
The College of Sorbonne
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A university meeting Today is the birthday of the founder of the Sorbonne. The Collège of Sorbonne is arguably the best-known college in...
Friday, November 9, 2012
The Anarchy, Part 1 (of 3)
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When the White Ship sank in 1120, drowning King Henry I's son and heir, William Adelin, England was in crisis. Henry decided that his d...
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