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Poictiers, Pictavia.

Poictiers is the Metropolis of the Earldom of Poictou, for Antiquity, not infe∣riour to any Town of France, second to Paris, onely in greatnesse, power and majesty.

In this City hath long flourished a most learned University,* 1.1 for the Civil-Law chiefly, of great fame and authority in degree and preheminence next to Paris.

Scaliger in his Cities thus speaks of it,

Si studium est animae: veniunt à corpore vires; Galliaque à meritis poscit nerumque sibi: Haec studiis, aliae belli exercentur amore. Pictavium est animus, caetera corpus erunt.

It was erected under Charles the 7^th King of France, and confirmed by Pope Eugenius the 4^th.

We read in the Ecclesiastical Histories, that S^t Hilary called the Apostle of A∣quitaine, first revealed unto this people the light of the Gospel, and became the first Bishop of Poictiers, his excellent writings sufficiently testifie his singular wisdom and learning.

Joannes Capnion and Christophorus Longolius were Professors here.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Andreas Tir∣aquellus was Governour of it.