Pandulf Verraccio
Pandulf Verraccio | |
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| Bishop of Norwich | |
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| Appointed | 1215 |
| Term ended | 16 September 1226 |
| Predecessor | John de Gray |
| Successor | Thomas Blunville |
| Other post(s) | sometime papal legate |
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| Consecration | 29 May 1222 |
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| Born | January 1155 |
| Died | 16 September 1226 Rome, Papal States |
| Buried | Norwich, England |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Pandulf Verraccio (died 16 September 1226), whose first name may also be spelled Pandolph or Pandulph (Pandolfo in Italian), was a Roman ecclesiastical politician, papal legate to England and bishop of Norwich.[1]
Early life
Pandulf was born in the
Role in the Investiture Controversy
Obtaining no satisfactory concessions in John's efforts to impose
Loyalty to King John
Pandulf repaid this act of humility by using every means to avert the
Handling of Brigandage
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Pandulf is known to have sent a letter to Peter des Roches (who was bishop of Winchester) between 1218-1221 urgently requesting action against rampant brigandage on the roads near Winchester (one of the largest cities of England at the time). He wrote:
My lord bishop, the complaints of the poor and of women ought especially to move you, that nobody can travel near Winchester without being held up, robbed, and worst of all—should there not be enough goods on them—people are being killed. Truly, because this sort of thing is a disgrace to the lord king, and to you, and it is going on to the scandal and disorder of the whole kingdom, we ask, advise and firmly instruct your wisdom, as you value the forgiveness of your sins, that you cause this business to be sorted out, so that we hear no further complaints.
Regency Years 1219-1221
During the years 1219-1221 there are at least 68 letters from or addressed to Pandulf which survive detailing his handling of diplomatic affairs, domestic affairs, national defense, the
Termination of Legatine and Consecration as Bishop of Norwich
As representing the pope Pandulf claimed a control over
Pandulf retained the see of Norwich, but from this time drops out of English politics. He died in Rome on 16 September 1226,[3] but his body was taken to Norwich for burial.[1]
In popular culture
- Pandulf Verraccio is one of the main characters in the stage play The Life and Death of King John by William Shakespeare. Pandulf Verraccio's role centers first upon the Investiture Controversy between King John and Pope Innocent IIIand Verraccio's subsequent role in blocking the French invasion.
Citations
- ^ a b c d e One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Pandulph". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 20 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 675.
- ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ^ a b c Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 261
- ^ a b c British History Online Bishops of Norwich Archived 14 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine accessed on 29 October 2007
- ^ Archives, The National. "The Discovery Service". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Catalogue description Llewelyn, prince of North Wales, to Pandulf, bishop-elect of Norwich, papal chamberlain... May 1220.
References
- British History Online Bishops of Norwich accessed on 29 October 2007
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Vincent, Nicholas (1995). "The Election of Pandulph Verracclo as Bishop of Norwich (1215)". Historical Research. 68 (166): 143–63. .
- Vincent, Nicholas (2004). "Pandulf (d. 1226)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. . Retrieved 12 December 2015.
External links
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