Renaud of Vendôme
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Renaud of Vendôme was one of the first chancellors of France. He was bishop of Paris from 991 to 1017 as well as count of Vendôme (1005–1017). He was from the Bouchardides family, as a son of Bouchard I the Venerable and of Elisabeth of Melun.
Chancellor
to Hugh Capet (988
), who later made him bishop of Paris, Renaud's power was cut back by the accession of Robert II le Pieux
(996
) and his influence on the royal council diminished. He stayed in the Vendômois more and more, and succeeded his father as count in 1005.
Chancellor
Chancellor
Chancellor is the title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the Cancellarii of Roman courts of justice—ushers who sat at the cancelli or lattice work screens of a basilica or law court, which separated the judge and counsel from the...
to Hugh Capet (988
988
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), who later made him bishop of Paris, Renaud's power was cut back by the accession of Robert II le Pieux
Robert II of France
Robert II , called the Pious or the Wise , was King of France from 996 until his death. The second reigning member of the House of Capet, he was born in Orléans to Hugh Capet and Adelaide of Aquitaine....
(996
996
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) and his influence on the royal council diminished. He stayed in the Vendômois more and more, and succeeded his father as count in 1005.
Sources
- Dominique Barthélemy, La Société dans le comté de Vendôme : de l'an mil au XIVe siècle, 1993
- Jean-Claude Pasquier, Le Château de Vendôme, 2000