Jean Juvénal des Ursins
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Jean Juvénal des Ursins (born September 13, 1388 ; † July 14, 1473 ) was a French historian , diplomat and bishop . He was the second son of Jean Jouvenel and Michèle de Vitry.
After studying both rights (civil law and canon law ) with subsequent doctorate, he became a royal lawyer in the Parlement of Poitiers in 1429 . In 1432 he became Bishop of Beauvais and in 1444 Bishop of Laon . He became Archbishop of Reims in 1449. In addition to a Histoire de Charles VI , the beginning of which (the period up to 1402) belongs to the Grandes Chroniques de France , he wrote a variety of political works of great value.
literature
- Grandes Chroniques de France , 15th century, new edition in 10 volumes, 1920–1953, Paris, Editions J. Viard
Web links
Jean Juvénal des Ursins on catholic-hierarchy
Footnotes
- ↑ Full title: Histoire de Charles VI. Roy de France, et des choses mémorable advanues durant quarante-deux années de son regne depuis 1380 jusque en 1422 , around 1430
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jacques Juvénal des Ursins |
Archbishop of Reims 1449–1473 |
Pierre de Montfort-Laval |
| Guillaume de Champeaux |
Bishop of Laon 1444–1449 |
Antoine Crespin |
| Pierre Cauchon |
Bishop of Beauvais 1432–1444 |
Guillaume d'Hellande |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Juvénal des Ursins, Jean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | catholic bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 13, 1388 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 14, 1473 |