William of the White Hands

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William of the White Hands
Petrus Comestor (d. c. 1178) presents his Historia scholastica to Archbishop William of the White Hands.
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseSens
DioceseChartres
Personal details
Born1135
Brosse
Died7 September 1202
William of the White Hands interposing at the Treaty of Arras, concluded in 1191, between Baldwin V., Count of Hainault, and Matilda of Portugal, Widow of Philip, Count of Flanders.

William of the White Hands (

cardinal
.

William was born in

Count of Blois and Count of Champagne, and Matilda of Carinthia.[1]

William served as Bishop of

Cardinal Priest of Santa Sabina in March 1179;[4] as such, he signed the papal bulls
between 8 April 1179 and 23 December 1201. He died on 7 September 1202.

William was portrayed by actor Liam O'Callaghan in the 1978 BBC TV drama series The Devil's Crown.

References

  1. ^ Cline 2007, p. 501-502.
  2. ^ Cline 2007, p. 501.
  3. ^ a b Cline 2007, p. 502.
  4. ^ Crosby 2013, p. 162.

Sources

  • Cline, Ruth Harwood (2007). "Abbot Hugh: An Overlooked Brother of Henry I, Count of Champagne". The Catholic Historical Review. 93 (3 (July)). Catholic University of America Press: 501–516.
    S2CID 159951701
    .
  • Crosby, E. (2013). The King's Bishops The Politics of Patronage in England and Normandy, 1066-1216. Palgrave Macmillan.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Henry of France
 Archbishop of Reims
1176–1202 		Succeeded by


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