Fulk of Neuilly (died 1201) was a French preacher of the twelfth century, and priest of
Neuilly-sur-MarneNeuilly-sur-Marne is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the center of Paris.-History:On 13 April 1892, a third of the territory of Neuilly-sur-Marne was detached and became the commune of Neuilly-Plaisance....
. He preached the
Fourth CrusadeThe Fourth Crusade was originally intended to conquer Muslim-controlled Jerusalem by means of an invasion through Egypt. Instead, in April 1204, the Crusaders of Western Europe invaded and conquered the Christian city of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire...
A priest at Neuilly from 1191, he attended the lectures of Peter the Chanter in Paris. He began to preach, and gained a reputation for piety and eloquence. An invitation for him to preach the Crusade came from
Pope Innocent IIIPope Innocent III was Pope from 8 January 1198 until his death. He was born with the name Lotario de Conti.-Early life and election to the Papacy:Lotario de' Conti was born Gavignano, near Anagni...
in 1199.
His assiduous enthusiasm in carrying out his mission led to some ugly rumours concerning the usage made of the monetary sums it produced.
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Fulk of Neuilly (died 1201) was a French preacher of the twelfth century, and priest of
Neuilly-sur-MarneNeuilly-sur-Marne is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the center of Paris.-History:On 13 April 1892, a third of the territory of Neuilly-sur-Marne was detached and became the commune of Neuilly-Plaisance....
. He preached the
Fourth CrusadeThe Fourth Crusade was originally intended to conquer Muslim-controlled Jerusalem by means of an invasion through Egypt. Instead, in April 1204, the Crusaders of Western Europe invaded and conquered the Christian city of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire...
A priest at Neuilly from 1191, he attended the lectures of Peter the Chanter in Paris. He began to preach, and gained a reputation for piety and eloquence. An invitation for him to preach the Crusade came from
Pope Innocent IIIPope Innocent III was Pope from 8 January 1198 until his death. He was born with the name Lotario de Conti.-Early life and election to the Papacy:Lotario de' Conti was born Gavignano, near Anagni...
in 1199.
His assiduous enthusiasm in carrying out his mission led to some ugly rumours concerning the usage made of the monetary sums it produced. He died shortly afterwards.
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