Jacques de Croy

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The Croy Castle goes back to Jacques de Croÿ

Jacques de Croÿ OSB from 1510 Duke of Cambrai (* around 1436; † August 15, 1516 in Dilbeek ) was a Benedictine priest , patron of the arts and Prince-Bishop of Cambrai, and at times illegitimate ruler of the Principality of Liège .

Family background

Croÿ came from the influential, ancient noble family of Croÿ . His father was Jean II. De Croÿ (* 1403, † 1473), the first Count of Chimay , captain general in the county of Hainaut and an influential member of the Burgundian court. He was followed by his brother Philippe I. de Croy . His uncle Antoine I. de Croÿ (* around 1402, † 1475) was a powerful member of the Burgundian court, he was lord of Le Roeulx, Aerschot and Beaumont and of the castles of Montcornet and Porcéan. Among his nephews is Charles I. de Croÿ (1455 - September 11, 1527), the first prince of Chimay. He served the Habsburgs in the Netherlands and was, among other things, godfather and mentor of Emperor Charles V. Other nephews were Philippe II. De Croÿ (* 1496; † 1549), the first Duke of Aarschot, Duke of Soria and Archi, and Guillaume III . de Croÿ (* 1498; † 1521), the cardinal, Prince-Bishop of Cambrai, apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Toledo and his successor in office.

Life

Croÿ was earmarked for a career as a clergyman . As such, he held various positions in various chapters in what is now France , Germany , Belgium and what is now the Netherlands . He became canon in Cologne , Cambrai and Liège , then provost of the chapters of Arras , Bonn and Maaseik, and finally prior of the Benedictine priory of Saint-Saulve . He was also endowed with the papal title of apostolic protonotary .

The further rise did not go smoothly despite prominent advocates. In 1482, after the murder of Prince-Bishop Ludwig von Bourbon by Count Wilhelm I von der Mark , Croÿ stood for election for the office of Prince-Bishop of Liège . He was elected by the chapter and took over the leadership of the principality. However, it was not confirmed by Pope Sixtus IV . In his place should Johann IX. von Hoorn take over the office. This promised him a pension for the transfer of the prince-bishopric. At the end of the 15th century, however, there were again disputes and influence by Croÿ in Liège.

After the death of the Prince-Bishop of Cambrai Heinrich von Glymes and Berghes , Croÿ, who enjoyed the support of King Philip the Fair , did not find the full support of his candidacy for successor through the Chapter of Cambrai. He was nevertheless on February 1, 1503 with confirmation from Pope Alexander VI. appointed bishop, but only consecrated bishop on May 17, 1506 after various protests .

After the office of Prince-Bishop of Liège was vacant again in 1506, Croÿ stood for election again, again with the support of Philip the Fair. He was defeated a second time and Erard de La Marck was the new prince-bishop. In 1510, Emperor Maximilian was appointed Duke . From then on he carried the title Duke of Cambrai .

Croÿ died at his castle in Dilbeek . He owned other locks. Most of the time he lived in his castle near Brussels .

Act

In addition to his work as a prince-bishop, Croÿ is said to have been a generous patron of the arts. He promoted art in particular in his sphere of activity in Cambrai, but also in his castles, such as his castle in Dilbeek and the Croy Castle near Laarbeek , which he built and which has been preserved to this day in a modified form . He also maintained contacts with humanist circles, including the Louvain scholar Jean Desmarez .

On December 10, 1508 under Croÿ in Cambrai the League of Cambrai by the Treaty of Cambrai between Louis XII. of France, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Emperor Maximilian completed against the Republic of Venice .

literature

  • Douglas Brine: Pious Memories: The Wall-Mounted Memorial in the Burgundian Netherlands , Brill, Leiden and Bosten 2015, pp. 215 ff.
  • Yvette van den Bemden: Les vitraux de la première moitié du XVIe siècle conservés en Belgique , Namur University Press , Namur 2000, p. 178.
  • Pierre-Charles Robert: Numismatique de Cambrai , Rollin et Feuardent, Paris 1861, p. 148 f.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ In contrast to all other sources, catholic-hierarchy.org names 1478 as the year of birth.
  2. ^ On this Pierre François Xavier de Ram: Documents relatifs aux troubles du pays de Liège , Brussels 1844, pp. 841ff.
predecessor Office successor
Heinrich von Glymes and Berghes Bishop of Cambrai
1502–1516 		Guillaume III. de Croy
personal data
SURNAME Croy, Jacques de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Croy, Jacob van
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Benedictine priest, patron of the arts and Prince-Bishop of Cambrai
DATE OF BIRTH around 1436
DATE OF DEATH August 15, 1516
Place of death Dilbeek