Guillaume Chartier
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About Guillaume Chartier
Lived 1395 – 1472 (aged 76–77). Guillaume Chartier was a prelate.
Guillaume Chartier ( 1386 – 1 May 1472) was a French bishop.
Biographie Born in Bayeux, Guillaume was the brother of Alain Chartier. He was appointed bishop of Paris on 6 December 1447. Twelve years later he was France's ambassador to the Council of Mantua, at which delivered a speech in Latin which lasted over two hours.
He backed cathedral chapters' rights to elect bishops against royal attempts to take over that right. During the League of the Public Weal era he joined the mécontents. He held onto his bishopric until his death, but King Louis XI recorded his hostility on Chartier's tomb - that epitaph was later replaced by a more honourable one.
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Who was Guillaume Chartier?
prelate (1395-1472)
When was Guillaume Chartier born?
Guillaume Chartier was born in 1395 in Bayeux.
When did Guillaume Chartier die?
Guillaume Chartier died on 1 May 1472 in Paris.
What was Guillaume Chartier's occupation?
Guillaume Chartier was a prelate.
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