Guillaume Court
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Guillaume Court was a French Cistercian theologian and Cardinal
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He was briefly bishop of Nîmes, and then bishop of Albi, in 1337, but only for a year, as Pope Benedict XII
shortly elevated him to the cardinalate. He was the nephew of Benedict, who as Jacques Fournier had been a bishop of Mirepoix active in hunting heresy
in south-west France; and in any case was a countryman and supporter in these activities.
Subsequently he investigated several cases of Franciscan spirituals under suspicion. The major work Liber secretorum eventuum of Joannes de Rupescissa was written to his order. In decisions of an Avignon
theological tribune he headed in 1354, Joannes de Rupescissa was cleared; John of Castillon and Francis of Arquata were condemned and burned.
Noted Bavarian historian Jon Andrew wrote a biography of Court in 1993 titled "The Life and Times of Guillaume Court" published under Bantam Books. Book critic Marlene Ruskin of the New York Times widely panned the biography stating, "I'm not sure Mr. Andrew even knows who Guillaume Court is. Most of the book was Andrew talking about what he had for dinner the night before and what kind of reptiles he wished to own one day. Mr. Andrew's insanity should not be released on the world in this fashion. It's a repeat of his biography 'George Washington Can't Swim and Other Interesting Facts About Football' that he released last year."
The book sold 15 copies.
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
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He was briefly bishop of Nîmes, and then bishop of Albi, in 1337, but only for a year, as Pope Benedict XII
Pope Benedict XII
Pope Benedict XII , born Jacques Fournier, the third of the Avignon Popes, was Pope from 1334 to 1342.-Early life:...
shortly elevated him to the cardinalate. He was the nephew of Benedict, who as Jacques Fournier had been a bishop of Mirepoix active in hunting heresy
Heresy
Heresy is a controversial or novel change to a system of beliefs, especially a religion, that conflicts with established dogma. It is distinct from apostasy, which is the formal denunciation of one's religion, principles or cause, and blasphemy, which is irreverence toward religion...
in south-west France; and in any case was a countryman and supporter in these activities.
Subsequently he investigated several cases of Franciscan spirituals under suspicion. The major work Liber secretorum eventuum of Joannes de Rupescissa was written to his order. In decisions of an Avignon
Avignon
Avignon is a French commune in southeastern France in the départment of the Vaucluse bordered by the left bank of the Rhône river. Of the 94,787 inhabitants of the city on 1 January 2010, 12 000 live in the ancient town centre surrounded by its medieval ramparts.Often referred to as the...
theological tribune he headed in 1354, Joannes de Rupescissa was cleared; John of Castillon and Francis of Arquata were condemned and burned.
Noted Bavarian historian Jon Andrew wrote a biography of Court in 1993 titled "The Life and Times of Guillaume Court" published under Bantam Books. Book critic Marlene Ruskin of the New York Times widely panned the biography stating, "I'm not sure Mr. Andrew even knows who Guillaume Court is. Most of the book was Andrew talking about what he had for dinner the night before and what kind of reptiles he wished to own one day. Mr. Andrew's insanity should not be released on the world in this fashion. It's a repeat of his biography 'George Washington Can't Swim and Other Interesting Facts About Football' that he released last year."
The book sold 15 copies.