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Pierre Foix Archbishop Arles was appointed Archbishop Arles.
In 1137 Archbishop Geoffrey of Loroux was appointed Archbishop of Bordeaux.
Archbishop Hugh Blois was appointed Archbishop of Bourges.
In 1245 Archbishop Philip of Savoy [aged 38] was elected Archbishop of Lyons.
In December 1308 Thomas Savoy Archbishop of Lyons was appointed Archbishop of Lyons.
On 13th July 1365 Archbishop Charles Valois [aged 28] was appointed Archbishop of Lyons.
On 6th June 1444 Archbishop Charles Bourbon [aged 10] was appointed Archbishop of Lyons.
On 17th December 954 William Saxon Ottonian Archbishop of Mainz [aged 25] was appointed Archbishop of Mainz.
In 1371 John Luxemburg Archbishop of Mainz was appointed Archbishop of Mainz.
Charles Carolingian Archbishop of Mainz was appointed Archbishop of Mainz.
Around 989 Robert Normandy Archbishop of Rouen [aged 1] was appointed Archbishop of Rouen.
Around 1037 Mauger Normandy Archbishop of Rouen [aged 18] was appointed Archbishop of Rouen.
In 1067 Archbishop John of Avranches was appointed Archbishop of Rouen.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 17th November 1184 Archbishop Walter de Coutances was translated to Archbishop of Rouen.
In 1435 Louis of Luxembourg fled to English held Rouen, France [Map] when the French recovered Paris. He was appointed Archbishop of Rouen. His niece Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford [aged 20] married the English regent John Lancaster 1st Duke Bedford [aged 45].
Archbishop Rotrou was appointed Archbishop of Rouen.
Cardinal Charles Bourbon Conti was appointed Archbishop of Rouen.
In 1142 Hugh Toucy Archbishop of Sens was appointed Archbishop of Sens.
Archbishop Louis Bourbon was appointed Archbishop of Sens.