A new history of ecclesiastical writers containing an account of the authors of the several books of the Old and New Testament, of the lives and writings of the primitive fathers, an abridgement and catalogue of their works ... also a compendious history of the councils, with chronological tables of the whole / written in French by Lewis Ellies du Pin.

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES, And other Necessary Indexes and Tables.

	Popes.	Western Empe∣rors and Kings.	Eastern Emperors.	Ecclesiastical Affairs.	Councils.	Ecclesiasticol Writers.
1100	Paschal II. I. The Death of Guibert the Antipope. Albert d'A∣tella, chosen Antipope in his Place, is taken at the end of Four Months by Pope Paschal's Party, and shut up in a Mona∣stery. Theodoricus, afterwards made Anti-pope by the Inhabitants of la Cava, quit∣ted that Dig∣nity 3 Months after, to be∣come a Her∣mit. Maginul∣phus, who suc∣ceeded him, under the Name of Syl∣vester IV. died a little after.	Henry IV. Emperor. XLIV. Philip I. K. of France, in the 40th Year of his Reign. William Ru∣fus King of England, and Robert his Bro∣ther, Duke of Normandy. William is kill'd in hunt∣ing, and Henry the youngest of the Three Brothers suc∣ceeds him in the Kingdom of England.	Alexis Comnenus. XX.	Hugh, Abbot of Fla∣vigny, who was ex∣pell'd by his Monks, is restor'd to his Abbey by the Council of Valence.	A Council at Valence held in the Month of September. A Council at Poitiers assem∣bled on the Oc∣tave of St. Mar∣tin, in which Philip I. King of France is excom∣municated. A Council at Etampes in which Philip Bishop of Troyes is cited. A Council at Anse, in which 'tis debated con∣cerning the Pil∣grimage to the Holy Land.	St. Bruno. Leo Cardinal Deacon. Robert Monk of St. Remy. Domnizon. Ives of Char∣tres. Marbodus Bi∣shop of Rennes. Bruno Bishop of Segni.
1101	II.	XLV. The Death of Conrad, Son of the Empe∣ror Henry.	XXI.	Leo of Marsi, Bishop of Sessa, is made Cardi∣nal Bishop of Ostia. St. Bruno dies on the 6th of October, and Lau∣duinus succeeds him in the Priory of La Grande Chartreuse.		Leo of Marf•• Cardinal Bishop of Ostia. Geffrey Abbot of Vendome. Hildebert Bi∣shop of Mans.

1102	III.	XLVI. Lewes the Gross, made King of France in his Father's life-time, as∣sumes the Ad∣ministration of the Govern∣ment. The Empe∣ror Henry obli∣ges himself by a Vow to take a Journey to Jerusalem.	XXII.	The Pope abolishes the Bishoprick of La∣vello, and confirms the Rights of the Church of Melfi.	A Council at Rome in which the Emperor Henry IV. is Ex∣communicated. A Council at London.	Baudry Bishop of Noyon. Sigebert a Monk of Gem∣blours.
1103	IV.	XLVII. Robert Duke of Normandy is depriv'd of his Dukedom, and taken Prisoner by his Brother Henry, who causes his Eyes to be put out: He dies in Pri∣son.	XXIII.	Gauterius is made Bi∣shop of Maguelone in Languedoc.
1104	V.	XLVIII.	XXIV.	Godfrey Abbot of No∣gent is chosen Bishop of Amiens in the Council of Troyes, and Guibert suc∣ceeds him in that Abby. The Privileges of the Church of St. Peter of Troyes, and the Abbey of Molesme are confirm'd in the same Council.	A Council at Troyes held the 27th of March, where Hubert Bishop of Senlis being accus'd of Simony, clears himself by Oath. A council at Beaugency July the 30th concer∣ning the Divorce of King Philip from Bertrade.	Rainoldus of Semur, Arch-bishop of Lyons. Guibert, Ab∣bot of Nogent.
1105	VI.	XLIX. Henry 5th having Revol∣ted against his Father, is Re∣ceiv'd and Pro∣claim'd King by the Saxons. He feigns a Reconciliati∣on with his Father, whom he afterwards causes to be Imprison'd in the Castle of Bingen, and thence to be convey'd to Ingelheim; where he makes his e∣scape, and re∣tires to Liege.	XXV.	Henry V. banishes Er∣long Bishop of Wurtz∣burg, and Substitutes Robert in his Place. Henry IV. being a∣gain Excommunicated in the Council of Mentz, is forced at Ingelheim to Abdicate the Empire, and on his Knees to im∣plore Absolution of Bi∣shop Albanus the Pope's Legat, who denies it him, and refers him to the Pope. His Son Henry is Pro∣claim'd and Crown'd King of Germany in the same Council. Henry IV. being re∣tir'd to Liege, causes a Declaration there to be publish'd, to which his Son returns an Answer. Odo Abbot of St. Mar∣tin at Tournay is made Bishop of Cambray, but afterwards Expell'd his Bishoprick, for refusing to admit the Emperor's Investiture.	An Assembly at Northausen, May the 29th. A Council at Paris, November the 2d where K Philip and Ber∣trade are Di∣vorc'd after ha∣ving solemnly sworn to live se∣parately. A Council at Mentz held in the end of the Year against the Emperor Henry IV.	Philippus Soli∣tarius a Greek Monk Composes his Dioptron or Rule of a Chri∣stian Life. Odo Bishop of Cambray.

1106	VII. The Pope comes into France to im∣plore the King's Pro∣tection against the Emperor.	I. Henry V. succeeds his Father Henry IV. who died at Liege, Au∣gust 7.	XXVI.	The Inhabitants at Liege to obtain Pardon of the new Emperor, are oblig'd to dig out the dead Body of Henry IV. which is transported to Spire, and laid in a Stone Coffin without the Church. The Decrees against the Investitures are renew'd in the Council of Guas∣talla. The Pope takes away from the Metropolitan See of Ravenna the Suffragan Diocesses of Aemilia, in the same Council as a punishment for their De∣fection. Gillebert or Gilbert sir-nam'd Crispin, is In∣stall'd Abbot of West∣minster in this Year. Petrus Alphonsus a Spanish Jew is Convert∣ed to the Christian Re∣ligion; Baptiz'd at Hu∣esca; and held at the Font by Alphonsus King of Spain.	A Council at Guastalla Octob. 19. under Pas∣chal II. in which are regulated Matters relat∣ing to the Churches of Ger∣many and Lom∣bardy that were engag'd in the Schism.	Gilbert Cris∣pin, Abbot of Westminster. Petrus Alphon∣sus a Converted Jew.
1107	VIII.	II. The Death of Edgar K. of Scotland.	XXVII.	The Deputies of the Assembly of Mentz en∣ter into Conference with the Pope at Châlons about the Affair of the Investi∣tures, but nothing is con∣cluded therein. The Emperor sends an Envoy to the Coun∣cil of Troyes, which al∣lows him a Years space to be in a capacity to plead his own Cause in Person at Rome in a Ge∣neral Council.	An Assembly at Mentz held in the beginning of the Year about the Investitures. A Conncil at Troyes in Cham∣pagne held by Pope Paschal on the Festival of the Ascension, concerning the Investitures and against Simony.	Stephen Ab∣bot of St. James at Liege. The Death of Manasses, Arch-bishop of Rheims.
1108	IX.	III. The Death of Philip K. of Fr. on July 26. Lewes the Gross his Son Crown'd at Orleans 5 days after.	XXIX.	Rodulphus is chosen Abbot of St. Trudo after the Death of Thierry.		Anselm Dean of Laon. William de Champeaux. Stephen Har∣ding, Abbot of Chichester.

1109	X	IV.	XXIX.			The Death of St. Hugh Abbot of Cluny. April 30th. The Death of Rainoldus of Se∣mur, Archbishop of Lyons.
1110	XI.	V. Henry V. comes into I∣taly. He is crown∣ed King of Lombardy at Milan, by the Archbishop Chysolanus.	XXX.	The Heretick Henry, who began to Dogma∣tize in Pro••ence with Peter de Bruis, and pass∣ed from thence to Lau∣sanna; arrives this Year at Mans, where he di∣vulges his Errors for some time, and whence he is at last Expell'd by Bishop Hildebert. Guigue de Castre suc∣ceeds John in the Priory of la Grande Chartreuse.	An Assembly at Ratisbon held in the be∣ginning of the Year, in which the Emperor declares that he is resolv'd to go to Rome, there to receive the Im∣perial Crown, and to accom∣modate the Dif∣ference between him and the Pope. A Council in Ireland held by Gilbert Bishop of Limerick the Pope's Legate, to regulate the Li∣mits of the Bi∣shopricks of that Kingdom.	Anscherus, Ab∣bot of St. Ri∣quier, writes this Year the Life and Mira∣cles of St. Angil∣bert. Theofredus Ab∣bot of Epter∣nach. Thibaud or Theobald, a Clerk of Etampes. Radulphus Ar∣dens.
1111	XII. The Pope having refus'd to Crown the Emperor, by reason of the Contests that arose about the Execution of the Treaty concerning the Investitures, is made a Priso∣ner with the Cardinals, and constrain'd to give Satisfac∣tion to the Emperor, by granting him the Investi∣tures.	VI. Henry after having made a Treaty with the Pope, con∣cerning the In∣vestitures, which is sign'd and sworn to, and Hostages given on both sides, enters Rome February 11th and at last obliges the Pope to grant him the Inve∣stitures, and to Crown him Emperor on April 13. The Empe∣ror returns to Germany, and being arriv'd at Spire in the Month of Au∣gust, causes the Body of Hen∣ry IV. his Fa∣ther, to be there interr'd with a Mag∣nficent Fune∣ral Pomp, ac∣cording to the permission which he had obtain'd of the Pope, upon the Testimony that was pro∣duc'd, that he dy'd in a State of Repentance.	XXXI.	Bruno Bishop of Segni and Abbot of Mount-Cassin is Depriv'd of his Abbey by the Pope, who gives it another, because this Bishop took the li∣berty to speak too freely concerning the Investi∣tures, and against the Pope's Proceedings Leo of Marsi, Cardi∣nal Bishop of Ostia e∣scapes by flight out of Rome after the taking of Paschal II. and traver∣ses all Italy, to incite the People to take up Arms in Favour of the Pope. Franco is made Abbot of Afflighem.	An Assembly of Cardinals at Rome, which disannuls all the Pope's late Pro∣ceedings, renews and confirms the Decrees of his Predecessors a∣gainst the Inve∣stitures. A Council at Jerusalem, in which Conon Cardinal Bishop of Palestrino and the Pope's Le∣gate in the Le∣vant, Excom∣municates the Emperor Henry.	Nicetas Seidus. Hariulphus a Monk of St. Ri∣quier. Hugh Abot of Flavigny. Odo a Bene∣dictin Monk of Asti. Raimond d' Agiles. Turgot a Monk of Durham.

1112	XIII.	VII.	XXXII.		A Council at Lateran which annuls the Pope's Treaty with the Emperor relat∣ing to the In∣stitures. A Council at Vienna held Sep∣tember 16. by Guy Archbishop of that City and the Pope's Legat, in which the Privilege of the Investitures is abrogated, and the Emperor Ex∣communicated.	John Pyke. Walter Arch-deacon of Ox∣ford. Euthymius Zy∣gabenus a Greek Monk. Philippus Soli∣tarius. The Death of Baudry Bishop of Noyon and Te∣rouanne, who was advanc'd to the Episcopal Dignity, A. D. 1097
1113	XIV.	VIII.	XXXIII.	St. Bernard retires to Cisteaux, with 30 of his Companions, there to embrace the Mona∣stick Life. The Foundation of the Abbey de la Ferté the first Daughter of Ciste∣aux in the Diocess of Châlons. William de Champe∣aux is Ordain'd Bishop of Châlons.		The Death of Odo Bishop of Cambray at Dow∣ay, whither he had retir'd. The Death of Sigebert Monk of Gemblours.
1114	XV.	IX.	XXXIV.	The Church of Ami∣ens sends Deputies to the Council of Beauvais, to re-demand Godfrey their Bishop, who had retir'd to La Grande Chartreuse. This Bishop writes a Letter to that Council, in which he declares, that he had resign'd his Bishoprick. The Foundation of Abbey of Pontigny in the Diocess of Auxerre. Baudry, Abbot of Bourgueil is made Bishop of Dol. Ernulphus or Arnul∣phus is translated from Burk Abbey to the Bi∣shoprick of Rochester. Stephen install'd Bi∣shop of Autun, the pre∣ceeding Year quits his Bishoprick to become Monk in the Abbey of Cluny.	A Council at Beauvais, De∣cember 6th in which Conon the Pope's Legat ex∣cmmunicates the Emperor. A Council at Beauvais, De∣cember. 6th in which Conon the Pope's Legate Excommuni∣cates the Empe∣ror.	Udascalchus a Monk. Florentius Bra∣vo, a Monk of Westminster. Ernulphus or Arnulphus Bishop of Rochester. The Death of Gillebert or Gil∣bert, Ab of West. in this Year or the next.

1115	XVI.	X. The Empe∣ror Henry re∣turns to Italy, where he takes Possession of the Territories left by the Princess Ma∣thilda, who died on the 24th day of July.	XXXV.	The Council of Rheims obliges Godfrey to re∣turn to his Bishoprick of Amiens. The Contest that a∣rose between the Chap∣ter of St. John and that of St. Stephen at Besan∣son for the Metropolitan Right, is decided in fa∣vour of the former, in the Council of Tornus. Bernard chosen Bishop of St. Davids in England, is ordain'd at Westmin∣ster. The Foundation of the Abbeys of Clairvaux and Morimond in the Diocess of Langres. St. Bernard install'd Abbot of Clairvaux, by William de Champeaux Bishop of Châlons; the Episcopal See of Lan∣gres, to which this right of Instalment belong'd, being vacant. Peter, afterwards Li∣brary-Keeper of Mount Cassin, is put at the Age of Five Years into into that Monastery.	A Council at Soissons held Jan. 6th which en∣joyns the Car∣thusian Monks to send back Godfrey to his Bishoprick of Amiens. A Council at Rheims March 27. A Council at Colen held on the second Festi∣val of Easter. A Council at Châlons, July the 12th. In these three Councils call'd by Conon the Pope's Legate, and in another held at Colen in the Christmass Holy-days the Emperor Henry is again Excom∣municated. A Council at Tornus.	Yves Bishop of Chartres died December 23.
1116	XVII	XI.	XXXVI.	The Contest between Chrysolanus and Jorda∣nes for the Archbishop∣rick of Milan, is deter∣min'd in favour of the latter in the Council of Lateran.	A Council at Lateran March the 6th which revokes the Pri∣vilege of the In∣vestitures grant∣ed to the Empe∣ror Henry, and renews the De∣crees of the Popes against those Investi∣tures.	Gauterius Bi∣shop of Mague∣lone.

1117	XVIII. The Pope at the aproach of the Emperor's Army leaves Rome, goes to Mount Cassin, and passes from thence into Apulia to seek for Suc∣cour.	XII. Henry re∣turns to Rome with an Army, causes himself to be Crown'd again by Mau∣rice Burdin, Archbishop of Braga. He retires afterwards in∣to Toscany.	XXXVII	The Pope confirms the Institution of the Order of Fontevrault.
1118	Paschal re∣turns to Rome, with's Forces. He dies there Jan. 18. GE∣LASIUS II. is Elected in his place six days after. Cincius of Franchipani being offended at this Electi∣on, takes Ge∣lasius Prisoner, but he is soon rescu'd by the Romans. Gelasius be∣ing sollicited to confirm the Privilege of Investitures, and refusing to proceed in that Affair, is oblig'd upon the Emperor's approach to provide for his own safe∣ty at Cajeta, where he cau∣ses himself to be Consecrat∣ed. The Empe∣ror residing at Rome, causes Maurice Bur∣din Archbi∣shop of Braga to be Pro∣claim'd under the Name of Gregory VIII. Gelasius pas∣ses into France, and retires to Cluny.	XIII.	XXXVIII. The Death of Alexis Comnenus. JOHN COM∣NENUS his Son Succeeds him.	The Institution of the Order of Knights Tem∣plars, the first of whom were Hugh de Paganis, and Geffrey de St. Ald••∣mar.

1119	I. Gelasius dies at Cluny, Jan. 29. after hav∣ing appointed for his Succes∣sor Guy, Car∣dinal, Archbi∣shop of Vienna, who is chosen at Cluny, Feb. 1. and Con∣secrated Octo∣ber 14th under the Name of CALIXTUS II	XIV.	I.	William deChampeaux, Bishop of Châlons and Pontius, Abbot of Clu∣ny, are sent by Pope Ca∣lixtus to the Emperor Henry, he Commences the Negotiation about the Investitures. The Emperor sends 'em back with fair words. The Pope deputes to him again two Cardi∣nals to put an end to that Negotiation. They agree upon the same things in Writing, with the Emperor, who pro∣mises to give the Pope a Meeting at Mouzon to consummate this Affair. Calixtus, after the opening of the Council of Rheims, being arriv∣ed at Mouzon, cannot come to any Agreement with the Emperor. He returns to the Council, where he condemns the Investitures, and solemn∣ly Excommunicates the Emperor Henry, the An∣ti-Pope Burdin and their Adherents. Turstin chosen Arch-bishop of York in 1115. but Radulphus Archbi∣shop of Canterbury ha∣ving refus'd to Ordain him, till he had ac∣knowledg'd the Prima∣cy of the Church of Canterbury, at last re∣ceives Episcopal Ordi∣nation from the Pope's Hands in the Council of Rheims.	An Assembly at Tribruria to accommodate Matters relating to the Investi∣tures. A Council at Thoulouse, held Jun. 6. in the Presence of Pope Calixtus, in which the new Hereticks are condemn'd. A Council held Octob. 21. at Rheims a∣gainst the In∣vestitures.	Stephen Har∣ding, Abbot of Cisteaux pub∣lishes his Char∣ter of Charity, or the Institutes of the Cistercian Order. Petrus Chryso∣lanus dedicates to the Emperor Comnenus his Discourse con∣cerning the Pro∣cession of the Holy Ghost. The Birth of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury. The Death of Florentius Bravo, Monk o•• Winchester.
1120	II. Calixtus pas∣ses into Italy, and enters Rome, as it were in Tri∣umph. Maurice Bur∣din, who is driven out from thence, retires to Su∣tri.	XV.	II.	The Institution of the Order of Premontré by St. Norbert. Stephen the Nephew of Calixtus, succeeds Poppo in the Bishoprick of Mets, is Consecrated at Rome by that Pope, and Created Cardinal. William is made Ab∣bot of St. Thierry in the place of Geoffrey, trans∣lated to the Abbey of St. Medard at Soissons. Ulricus, Monk of St. Blasius in the Black For∣rest, is promoted this Year to the Bishoprick of Constan••••.		Eutrathius Archbishop of Nice. Stephen Bi∣shop of Autun. Nicephorus Bryennius. Joannes Zo∣naras Honoratus of Autun. Nicolas, Monk of Soissons. Aelnotus a Monk of Can∣terbury.

1121	III. Burdin is taken at Sutri, and confin'd in the Mona∣stery of Cava, where he spends the rest of his Life-time in a kind of forc'd Pen∣ance.	XVI. Saxony Re∣volts against the Emperor.	III.	Bruno Bishop of Spire and Arnoldus Abbot of Fulda, are deputed to Rome by the Assembly of Wurtzburg, there to Negotiate an Accommo∣dation between the Pope and the Emperor. The Foundation of the Abbey of Foigny, in the Diocess of Laon. The Heretick Tan∣chelmuus, or Tanchelinus Dogmatizes in Flanders. The Institution of the Order of Carmelites by a Patriarch of Antioch, who having gather'd to∣gether certain Hermits of Mount Carmel, en∣joyn'd 'em to lead a Monastick Life.	An Assembly at Wurtzburg, that appeases the Commotions of the Empire. A Council at Soissons which obliges Petrus Abaelardus to burn his Book of the Trinity.	The Death of William de Champeaux Bi∣shop of Châlont, in the end of January. Thomas a Monk of Ely. St. Norbert. Guigue Priot of La Grande Chartreuse. Geffrey Bi∣shop of Chartre.
1122	IV.	XVII.	IV.	The Pope confirms the Right of the Cathe∣dral adjudg'd to the Church of St. John at Besanson, by the Coun∣cil of Tornus. The Deputies of the Assembly of Wurtzburg, having agreed upon at Rome, certain Condi∣tions of an Accommo∣dation between the Ho∣ly See and the Empire, The Pope sends into Germany, Lambert Car∣dinal Bishop of Ostia, and two other Cardinals, who conclude with the Emperor a Treaty con∣cerning the Investitures; which put an end to a Quarrel of above 50 Years continuance. Albero Primate of the Church of Mets, and Brother to Godfrey Duke of Louvain, succeeds Frederick Bishop of Liege. Adam Abbot of St. Denis being deceased, Suger, who was at Rome, is chosen in his place, and Consecrated in the following Year.		Gilbert Bi∣shop of Lime∣rick. Franco Ab∣bot of Afflig∣hem. Peter, Libra∣ry-Keeper of Mount Cassino. Ulricus, bishop of Constantz. Baudry, Bishop of Dole.
1123	V.	XVIII.	V.	Petrus Mauritius, Sir-nam'd the Venerable, is made Abbot of Cluny, on the Festival of the Assumption of the Vir∣gin Mary. ••and the Emperor relating the Investitures.	The I. General Council of Late∣ran, held in the Month of March, confirms the Treaty be∣tween the Pope to the Affair of	The Death of Marbodus Bishop of Rennes. The Death of Bruno Bishop of Segni.

1124	VI. Calixtus II. dies December 13th After his Death the Car∣dinals chuse Theobald Cardinal of St. Anastasia, and are ready to proclaim him under the Name of Ce∣lestin II. but the People dis∣liking this E∣lection, pro∣claim Lambert Cardinal Bi∣shop of Ostia, who assumes the Name of HONORUS II. and who is afterwards admitted by the Cardinals and peaceably enjoys the Pa∣pal Dignity.	XIX.	VI.	Stephen is Ordain'd Bishop of Paris, and Rainaud, or Rainoldus, Archbishop of Rheims.		The Death of Ernulphus or Arnulphus Bi∣shop Rochester. The Death of Guibert Bi∣shop of Nogent Sous Couey
1125	I.	The Empe∣ror Henry V. dies at Utrecht May 23. with∣out Male Is∣sue. LOTHA∣RIUS, Duke of Saxony, is elected King of Germany, proclaim'd and crown'd at Mentz, August 30th. Conrad and Frederick, Nephews of the Emperor Henry V. who endeavour to get possession of the Empire, and make War with Lo∣tharius, are Excommuni∣cated by the Pope. I.	VII.	The Pope approves the Institution of the Order of Premontré. Matthew, Prior of St. Martin in the Fields, is ordain'd Bishop and Cardinal by Pope Ho∣norius II. and sent Le∣gate into France. Hildebert, Bishop of Mans, is install'd Arch-bishop of Tours in the place of Gilbert. The Heretick Tan∣chelinus or Tanchelmus spreads his Doctrine in Flanders.	A Council at London held Sep∣tember 9th. for the Reformation of the Manners of the Clergy.

1126	II.	II.	VIII.	Otho of Frisinghen embraces the Monastick Life in the Abbey of Morimond. Albericus the Fellow-Disciple of Petrus A∣baelardus, and an able Divine, being chosen Bishop of Châlons after the Death of Ebalus, St. Bernard entreats the Pope to confirm that E∣lection. The Heretick Peter de Bruys divulges his Opinions in Provence and Langued••c. St. Norbert is sent for to Antwerp to confute the Heretick Tanchel∣mus.
1127	III. The Pope declares War against Roger Duke of Sicily, who presum'd to enjoy the Dutchies of Casabria and Apulia with∣out any de∣pendance up∣on the See of Rome.	III.	IX.	St. Norbert is made Arch-bishop of Magdeburg. The Bishops of the Province of Sens hav∣ing suspended the Do∣minions of King Lewes the Gross from Divine Service, by reason of the Persecutions rais'd by him against Stephen Bishop of Paris; that Prince has recourse to Pope Honorius, and pre∣vails with him to take off the Suspension. St. Bernard congra∣tulates the Abbot Suger, upon his introducing a Reformation into the Abbey of St. Denis. The Foundation of the Abbey of Igny in the Diocess of Rheims.	A Synod at Nantes against incestuous Mar∣riages, and Suc∣cessions to Be∣nefices among Kinsfolks, as al∣so, about the Fis∣cal Right relat∣ing to Wrecks. A Council at London, held in the Month of May, in which are renew'd the most part of the Ordinances of the Council of London. A. 1125.	St. Bernard composes his Treatise of the Duties of Bishops, which he dedi∣cates to Henry Archbishop of Sens, and at the same time makes a Dis∣course to the Clergy of Paris, call'd, Of Con∣version.
1128	IV. The Pope Excommni∣cates Roger Duke of Sici∣ly.	IV.	X.	The Death of Albero Bishop of Liege, Janua∣ry the 1st. Stephen Abbot of St. John at Chartres is made Patriarch of Jerusalem. Drogo or Dreux, Pri∣of St. Nicaise of Rheims, is constituted first Abbot of St. John at Laon by Bartholomew de Foigny, Bishop of that City. Peter, Library-Keep∣er of Mount Cassin is expell'd that Monastery by the envy of his Com∣panions, and retires to the Emperor, who Con∣stitutes him his Secreta∣ry and Chaplain, and employs him in several Negotiations.	A Council at Troyes held Jan. 13. which con∣firms the Insti∣tution of the Order of the Knights Temp∣lars, and pre∣scribes 'em a Rule and a Form of a White Habit, upon which Pope Eu∣genius III. after∣wards ordain'd that a red Cross should be worn.	St. Bernard composes this Year, his Trea∣tise of Grace and Free Will. Drogo or Dreux.

1129	V. Lewes the Gross, King of France, cau∣ses his Son Philip to be crown'd, A∣pril the 14th.	V.	XI.	The Pope sends Le∣gate to Denmark Grego∣ry deCrescentia, Cardi∣nal of Theodorus.	A Council at Châlons, held Feb. 2. in which Henry Bishop of Verdun resigns his Bishoprick according to St. Bernard's ad∣vice, and Ursio Abbot of St. Denis at Rheims is substituted in his place.	The Death of Gauterius Bi∣shop of Mague∣lone.
1130	The Death of Honorius II. Feb. 14. INNO∣CENT II. is chosen the same day. The Schism of Peter de Leon, who as∣sumes the Name of Ana∣cletus. Innocent is acknowledg'd in the Assem∣bly of Etam∣pes and goes into France. I.	VI. Lewes the Gross, King of France, magnificently entertains Pope Innocent at Orleans. Henry I. K. of England, receives him in the like manner, and owns his Au∣thority.	XII.	St. Bernard speaks earnestly in favour of Pope Innocent in the Council of Etampes, and his judgment is fol∣low'd by the Council. Hugh, a Native of Amiens, and Abbot of Redding in England, is made Archbishop of Roan.	A Council at Etampes, which acknowledges Innocent as law∣ful Pope.	Eckard Ab∣bot of Urangen Hugh, Monk of Fleury. Isaac an Arme∣nian Bp writes against the Er∣rors of the Ar∣menians. Anselm Ab∣bot of Gem∣blours. Ordericus Vi∣talis. Anselm Bi∣shop of Havel∣berg. Hervaeus Monk of Dol. Hugh de Fo∣liet. Stephen Bi∣shop of Paris. Rainier Monk of St. Laurence at Liege. Gualbert Monk of Marchiennes. Pandulphus of Pisa. Fabritius Tu∣scus Abbot of Abendon. Auctus Ab∣bot of Valombre.
1131	II. An Inter∣view between Pope Innocent and the Em∣peror Lothari∣us at Liege. The Pope visits the Ab∣beys of Cluny and Clairvaux, at his return from Liege.	VII. Philip the Son of Lewes the Gross, is kill'd by acci∣dent, and his Brother Lewes the Younger, sir-nam'd the Godly, is crown'd by the Pope in the Council of Rheims Octob. 25th.	XIII.	The Emperor pro∣poses the re-establish∣ment of the Investitures in his Interview with the Pope at Liege, but St. Bernard opposes it, and persuades that Prince to insist no longer upon that Demand. St. Bernard refuses the Bishoprick of Châ∣lons, and causes Geffrey Abbot of St. Medard at Soissons to be chosen Bi∣shop of that Diocess. The Pope grants a Privilege to the Abbey of Même. St. Bernard invites to Clairvaux Gueric, Ca∣non of Tournay.	An Assembly at Liege, March the 2••th. A Council at Rheims, held in the Month of October, where the Anti-pope Anacletus is Ex∣communicated.	In this Year St Bernard com∣poses his Treatise of Injunctions and Dispensati∣ons. Albericus, Canon of Aix. Foucher a Monk of Char∣tres. Gauterius the Chancellour. Annas Com∣nenus. Mich••el G••••∣cas. The Death of Baudry Bishop of D••••▪

1132	III. The Pope re∣turns to Italy.	VIII.	XIV.	The Death of St. Hugh, Bishop of Grenoble. St. Bernard accom∣panies Innocent II. to Italy, and by the way, reconciles the Inhabi∣tants of Genoua and Pi∣sa, and obliges 'em to declare for the Pope. Al∣bero, who had succeed∣ed another Albero in the Dignity of Primate of Mets, when the latter was made Bishop of Liege, is chosen Arch-bishop of Triers. A Contest between the Abbey of Cluny and that of Cisteaux, on occasi∣on of a Privilege grant∣by Pope Innocent, which exempted the Monks of Cisteaux from paying Tithes to the Abbey of Cluny. Differences between Stephen Bishop of Paris, and an Arch-Deacon of his Diocess, who had unadvisedly Suspended his Arch-Deaconry from Divine Service, with Stephen de Garlande his Adversary, which is the Subject of the Letters written by that Bishop.		T••••stin Arch-bishop of York. The Death of Hildebert Archbishop of Tours.
1133	IV. Lotharius re-establishes Pope Innocent in the See of Rome, but this Prince is no sooner depart∣ed thence to return to Ger∣many, but the Anti-pope A∣nacletus con∣strains Inno∣cent to retire a second time to P••sa. Roger Duke of Sicily, upon the Sollicita∣tion of Anacle∣tus, who had given him the Title of King, in vain endea∣vours to with-draw the In∣habitants of Pisa from their Obedi∣ence to the Pope.	IX. Lotharius is crown'd Em∣peror at Rome by Pope Inno∣cent.	XV.	The Pope ratifies the Immunities and Dona∣tions made to the Church of Pistoia in Tuscany: He likewise confirms the Right of Superiority of the Archbishop of Ham∣burg over the Bishops of Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Thomas, Prior of St. Victor, is kill'd near Gournay by the Rela∣tions of Theobald Arch-Deacon of Paris, as he was returning with Ste∣phen Bishop of Paris from the the Abbey of Chelles, where they they went to reform some A∣buses. This Bishop Pronounces a Sentence of Excommunication a∣gainst those Murderers, and retires to Clairvaux. Archembald, Sub-Dean of Orleans is like∣wise Assassinated at the instigation of John Arch-Deacon of St. Croix of the same City. Robert Pullus, who had pass'd from France to England, in the Year 1130. and had since ob∣tain'd the Arch-Deacon∣ry of Rochester re-esta∣blishes the Universitiy of Oxford.	A Council at Joarre, which Excommuni∣cates the Assas∣sins of Thomes, Prior of St. Vic∣tor at Paris, and of Archembald••••, Sub-Dean of Orleans, and all those that en∣tertain'd 'em. The Pope con∣firms this Sen∣tence, and adds in a Letter, that Divine Service should cease to be celebrated in all those places where these As∣sassins were present, and that those Ecclesias∣tical Persons that were abet∣ters to these Murders, should be depriv'd of their Benefices.

1134	V.	X. A Treaty of Peace conclu∣ded between Lotharius and Conrad, by the Mediation of St. Bernard.	XVI.	St. Bernard, after the breaking up of the Council of Pisa, is sent to Milan, to reconcile the Milaneses with the Church of Rome. He is accompanied with 2 CardinalLegates, Guy Bishop of Pisa, and Matthew Bishop of Al∣bano, as also with Gef∣frey Bishop of Chartres.	A Council at Pisa, held by the Pope against the Anti-pope Anacletus.	Hugh of St. Victor. The Death of St. Norbert, Founder of the Order of Pre∣montré. The Death of Stephen Har∣ding, Abbot of Cisteaux.
1135	VI. Roger Duke of Sicily takes possession os Benevento and Capua that be∣long'd to the See of Rome.	XI. Henry I. K. of England dies without Male Issue, by reason that his Three Sons were drown'd A. 1120. Ste∣phen Count of Boulogne, the Son of Adelae his Sister, sei∣zes on the Kingdom of England, and disputes Nor∣mandy with Mathilda or Maud the Daughter of that Prince, and Wife of Geffrey Plan∣tagenet, Count of Anjou.	XVII.	St. Bernard returning from Italy to France, is sent into Guyenne with the Legate of the Holy See, where he obliges the Duke of that Pro∣vince, to own Pope In∣nocent II. and to re-esta∣blish the Bishops of Poi∣tiers and Limoges, whom he had expell'd. Alexander Bishop of Liege is depos'd and Al∣bero IV. of that Name, Primate of the Church of Mets, substituted in his place. William, Abbot of St. Thierry, leaves his Abbey and becomes a Monk in that of Segni of the Cistercian Order.		〈◊〉〈◊〉 St. Bernard composes this Year his Trea∣tise of the Com∣mendation of the new Militia, Dedicated to Hugh, Grand Master of the Knights Tem∣plars. Odo, Abbot of Remy at Rheims, writes his Letter con∣cerning a Mira∣cle of St. Tho∣mas the Apo∣stle. Rupert, Abbot of Duyts, dies March 3d.
1136	VII.	XII.	XVIII.	Helias, Abbot of St. Sulpitius of Bourges is chosen Bishop of Orleans, and Consecrated in the Month of April in the Year following. Drogo or Dreux, Ab∣bot of St. John at Laon, is sent for to Rome by Pope Innocent, who Creates him Cardinal, and Bishop of Ostia. Odo, Abbot of St. Remigius at Rheims, gives the Revenues of the House of Mont-Dieu to the Carthusians.		Geffrey the Gross, Monk of Tiron. Rodulphus Ab∣bot St. Tron. William Ab∣bot of St. Thier∣ry o•• Theodoric. Peter the Venera∣ble Abbot of Cluny.

1137	VIII.	XIII. The Death of Lewes VI. sir-nam'd the Gross, King of France, Au∣gust 1. Lewes the Young succeeds him.	XIX	St. Bernard is recall'd to Italy by the Pope, who afterwards sends him to Roger Duke of Sicily, to oblige him to abandon the Anti-pope Anacletus's Party. This Saint enters into Conference with Peter Cardinal of Pisa, who was about to main∣tain the Anti-pope's Cause, and persuades him to change his Opi∣nion and Party.		The Death of Guigue, Prior of the La Grande Chartreuse.
1138	IX. The Death of the Anti-pope Anacle∣tus. The Schis∣maticks Sub∣stitute in his place Gregory Cardinal, who takes the Name of Vic∣tor, but this last soon abdi∣cates the Pon∣tificate, and puts an end to the Schism.	XIV. The Death of the Empe∣ror Lotharius, Decemb. 3. The King of France gives Normandy to Eustache the Son of Stephen King of Eng∣land.	XX.	William, Bishop of Langres dying this Year, a Contest arises for that Bishoprick: Peter Arch-bishop of Lyons, and Hugh Son of the Duke of Burgundy, cause a Monk of Cluny to be chosen Bishop of that Diocess: But the Chap∣ter of Langres opposes this Election, and ap∣peals to the See of Rome. However the Monk does not forbear to cause himself to be ordain'd by the Archbishop of Lyons, and the Bishops of Autun and Mascon. The Pope condemns this Ordination, and requires 'em to proceed to a new Election conformably to the Advice of St. Ber∣nard: Godfrey, Prior of Clairvaux, and the Kins∣man of this Saint is E∣lected Bishop of Langres the Year next ensuing. Theobald, Abbot of Bec, is chosen Archbi∣shop of Canterbury in the Council of London. Otho the Son of Leo∣pold Marquess of Austria, is made Bishop of Fri∣singhen. Ulric, Bishop of Constance, leaves his Bi∣shoprick and returns to the Monastery of Saint Blaise. Guerric is constitut∣ed Abbot of Igni this Year, in the place of Humbert, who had re∣tir'd from thence. Arnold of Bres••••a divulges his Opinions in Italy.	A Council at London, held Decemb. 13th in which 'tis de∣bated about means to con∣clude a Treaty of Peace be∣tween the Kings of France and England.	Gueric, Abbot of Igni. The Death of Drogo or Dreux, Cardinal Bishop of Ostia.

1139	X. Pope Inno∣cent waging War with Ro∣ger Duke of Sicily, who seiz'd upon the Dutchy of Apulia, is ta∣ken Prisoner by that Prince, and oblig'd by an Agreement to confirm the Donation that Honorius II. had made to him of the Kingdom of Scicily, the Dutchy of A∣pulia and the Principality of Capua, with the Title of King.	I. CON∣RAD, Duke of Franconia, is proclaim'd King of Ger∣many. Geffrey Count of An∣jou, recovers part of Nor∣mandy.	XXI.	Philip, Bishop of Ta∣ranto, a favourer of the Anti-pope Anacletus is depos'd upon that ac∣count in the General Council of Lateran. William, Abbot of St. Thierry sends to Geffrey Bishop of Chartres, Le∣gate of the Holy See, and to St. Bernard 13 Propositions which he had taken out of the Theological Writings of Petrus Abaelardus▪ Alberic Elected to the Bishoprick of Châ∣lons in 1126, but not having been Ordain'd nor put in Possession of that Bishoprick, is ad∣vanc'd to the Archbi∣shoprick of Bourges. St. Malachy, Primate of Ireland, takes a Jour∣ney to Rome. Gillebert or Gilbert, Legate of the See of Rome, in Ireland, resigns his Office into the Pope's Hands. The Death of St. Otho the Apostle of Pomerania, The Death of Rai∣noldus, Archbishop of Rheims, Jan. 13. Sam∣son is chosen in his place. The Death of Peter, Archbishop of Lyons, who has for his Successor Fal∣co, Dean of that Church.	The II. Ge∣neral Council at Lateran, held in the Month of April against the Followers of the Anti-pope Anacletus, and Arnold of Bres∣cia, who is ex∣pell'd Italy.
1140	XI.	II.	XXII.	St. Bernard sends to Italy some of his Monks to inhabit the Monaste∣ry of St. Anastasius, new∣ly re-built, and Bernard afterward Pope under the Name of Eugenius III. is made Abbot of it. Turstin, Archbishop of York being dead, this Metropolitan See is con∣tended for between Wil∣liam the Nephew of King Stephen, and Henry of Murdach, Abbot of Fontaines; William cau∣ses himself to be Conse∣crated by Henry Bishop of Winchester, but the Pope denies him the Pall, and grants it to Henry, confirming his Election. However the King did not acknow∣ledge Henry till three Years after. Geffrey de Loroux Arch-bishop of Bourdeaux, in∣curs the displeasure of King Lewes the Young, for having ordain'd Gri∣m••ard Bishop of Poitiers Canonically Elected. The Pope confirms the Sentence of the Coun∣cil of Sens against Pe∣trus Abaelardus. Hereticks discover'd in the Diocess of Colen this Year. The Church of Rheims having remain'd near two Years destitute of an Archbishop, and St. Bernard having refus'd to accept of this Dignity, Samson Provost of the Church of Chartres, is ordain'd Archbishop of that Diocess in the end of the Year.	A Council at Sens begun on the Octave of the Feast of Pen∣tecost, in which St. Bernard con∣futes the Errors of Petrus Abae∣lardus, who ap∣pleas to the See of Rome, but afterwards de∣sists from that Appeal by the Advice of Peter the Venerable, Abbot of Cluny, into whose Mo∣nastery he had retir'd.	St. Bernard writes his Ser∣mons 65 and 66 against the He∣reticks of Colen. He likewise writes to the Canons of Ly∣ons, his fa••••us Letter concern∣ing the Festival of the Concep∣tion of the Vir∣gin Mary, which those Canons had lately in∣troduc'd. Petrus Abac∣lardus about the same time com∣poses his Apolo∣gy. Philip a Monk of Clairvaux. Samson Arch-bishop of Rheims Robert Pullus. William of Malmesbury. Hugo Metellus. Thomas de Maurigny. Bernard a Monk of Cluny. Ulgerus Bishop of Angers. Antonius Me∣lissus. Waselinus Mo∣malius. The Death of Turstin Arch-bishop of York. The Death of Ulric Bishop of Constance.

1141	XII.	III. The King of France maintains a cruel War a∣gainst Thobald Count of Champagne, for having de∣tain'd the Archbishop of Bourges in his Territories.	XXIII.	Albericus Archbishop of Bourges being dead, Peter de la Châtre is chosen in his place, and Consecrated by the Pope. but the King of France refusing to admit him, his Kingdom is suspend∣ed from Divine Service by the Pope, who after∣wards takes off the Sus∣pension, the King hav∣ing acknowledg'd this Archbishop. Arnold Arch-Deacon of Sees, is chosen Bi∣shop of Lisieux. Gillebert de la Porrée is ordain'd Bishop of Poitiers.
1142	XIII.	IV.	XXIV. The Death of Fulk King of Jerusa∣lem. Melisinda his Wife obtains the Admi∣nistration of the Go∣vernment during the Minority of her Son.	Cardinal Yves, who was sometime a Regu∣lar Canon of St. Victor at Paris, is sent to France by the Pope, there to pronounce a Sentence of Excommunication a∣gainst Radulphus Count of Vermandois, who had divorc'd Petronilla, the Sister of the Count de Champagne his Wife, in order to Marry the Duke of Aquitaine's Daugh∣ter. The Bishops Bartholo∣mew of Laon, Simon of Noyon, and Peter of Sen∣lis, the promoters of this Divorce, are suspended ab Officio. Bernard, who of Prior of Portes had been made Bishop of Belley, leaves that Bishoprick to return to his Monastery.		Hugh of St. Victor dies, Fe∣bruary 11. The Death of Petrus Abac∣lardus.

1143	The Death of Pope Inno∣cent, Septem∣ber 24th. CELESTIN II. is substitut∣ed in his place the same Day. I.	V.	The Death of John Com∣nenus in the Month of April. MA∣NUEL COM∣NENUS succeeds him. I.	Yvo Bishop of Frascati is sent into England in Quality of the Pope's Legate. The Death of John Bishop of Sées, who has for his Successor, Girard a Regular Canon: The latter cannot peaceably enjoy this Bishoprick, by reason that he endea∣vour'd to introduce into his Church, Secular Ca∣nons in the place of the Regular, who were in possession of it.		The Death of William of So∣merset a Monk of Malmesbury.
1144	I. The Death of Celestin II. March 8th. LUCIUS II. is chosen in his place a few days after. He makes a Truce with Roger King of Sicily, and im∣plores the As∣sistance of the Emperor Con∣rad against the People of Rome, who had revolted from him, and proceeded to the Election of one Patri∣cius.	VI. A Treaty of Peace con∣cluded be∣tween the K. of France and the Count of Campagne by the Mediation of St. Ber∣nard.	II.	Pope Lucius confirms the Primacy of the Church of Toledo above all the others of Spain. He grants a Privi∣lege to the Abbey of Cluny, and renders the Monastery of St. Sabas subject to that Abbey. Robert Pullus, who had been invited to Rome, by Pope Innocent II. is made Cardinal and Chancellor of the Church of Rome by Lu∣cius II. Hugh Abbot of Pon∣tingy, succeeds Henry in the Archbishoprick of Sens. Amedeus Abbot of Haute-Combe is ordain'd Bishop of Lausanna.		Amedeus Bi∣shop of Lansan∣na. Potho a Monk of Prom. Henry Bishop of Troyes. Herman Ab∣bot of St. Mar∣tin at Tournay. Archardus a Monk of Clair∣vaux.

1145	II. Lucius dies February 25th. EUGENIUS III. is chosen in his place, and Consecra∣ted March 4. I.	VII.	III.	Pope Eugenius exhorts the Christians to the Crusade, confirms the Privileges granted upon that account, by Ur∣ban II. and orders St. Bernard to Preach up the Crusade throughout all Christendom. Thierry Abbot of St. Eloy at Noyon, is Con∣secrated Bishop of Ami∣ens by Samson Archbi∣shop of Rheims. St. John Bishop of Va∣lence being dead, Ori∣bert Prior of La Chaise-Dieu is Elected in his place.
1146	II. The Here∣tick Arnold of Brescia return∣ing to Italy, causes the In∣habitants of Rome to revolt against the Pope, who is forced to re∣tire into France.	VIII. Lewes the Young, King of France, cau∣ses himself to be crown'd at Bourges on the Festival of Christmass, be∣fore he under∣takes his Voyage to the Holy Land.	IV.	The Pope re-establish∣es the Bishoprick of Tour∣nay, which for above 500 Years had been United to that of Noyon, and constitutes Anselm Abbot of St. Vincent of Laon, Bishop of that Diocess. Helias Bishop of Or∣leans resigns his Bi∣shoprick according to the Advice of St. Ber∣nard. Serlo a Monk of Ce∣risy is chosen Abbot of Savigny. It was the Custom of the Kings of France to cause themselves to be crown'd on the princi∣pal Festivals of the Year, and conformably to this Custom, Samson Arch-bishop of Rheims hav∣ing perform'd the Cere∣mony of the Corona∣tion of King Lewes at Bourges, to the prejudice of the Archbishop of that City (Peter de la Châtre) who alledg'd that this Right appa∣rently belong'd to him in his own Church; He is depriv'd of the Use of the Pall by Pope Eugenius, to whom the Archbishop of Bourges had made his Com∣plaint. A certain Monk nam∣ed Radulphus, Preaches to the All es engag'd in the Crusade, that before their departure for the Holy Land, they ought to destroy all the Jews, as being greater Ene∣mies to Jesus Christ than the Mahometans. St. Bernard Preaches up the Crusade, but Ad∣monishes the Christians of France and Bavaria, not to suffer the Jews to be put to death, nor so much as to be persecu∣ted.	A Council at Chartres held the third Sunday after Easter, in which St. Ber∣nard is chosen Chief of the Crusade for the Expedition at the Holy Land.	Nicolas a Moci Cha••vaux. Simeon of Da∣••••••••. Gauterius 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Mauritania 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shop of Lam. Wolbero 〈◊〉〈◊〉 or of St. Pa•••••• leon at Colen.

1147

III. The Pope being arriv'd in France, is magnificently entertain'd at Paris by the King.

IX. The Empe∣ror Courad marches into the Levant with an Army for the relief of the Holy Land. The King of France fol∣lows him soon after, with a∣nother Army upon the same design.

V.

The Examination of the Doctrine of Gillebert de la Porrée Bishop of Poitiers is begun in the Pope's Presence in the Councils of Auxerre and Paris, and the Determi∣nation of that Affair is referr'd to a Council ap∣pointed to be held at Rheims the next Year. Otho Bishop of Fri∣singhen accompanies the Emperor Conrad in his Expedition to the Holy Land. Arnold Bishop of Li∣sieux, in like manner accompanies the King of France into the Le∣vant. Suger, Abbot of St. Denis, and Regent of the Kingdom, esta∣blishes Regular Canons in the Abbey of St. Ge∣nevieve in the place of the Monks that resided there. St. Bernard takes a Journey to Guienne with Albericus Cardinal Bishop of Ostia, the Pope's Legate, and Gef∣frey Bishop of Chartres: He there impugns the Errors of the Heretick Henry, and confutes 'em by his Preaching and a great number of Mira∣cles. This Heretick en∣deavouring to make his escape, is seiz'd, and convey'd, laden with Fetters, to Thoulouse, and deliver'd into the Bishop's Custody. The Abbey of Baume is chang'd into a Priory by the Pope, by reason of the contempt that the Monks of that Abbey had shewn of the Au∣thority of the See of Rome; nevertheless this Title is restor'd some time after.

A Council at Etampes, held on Septuagesima-Sunday concern∣ing the Expedi∣tion of the Ho∣ly Land, and the Regency of the Kingdom of France, which is given to Suger, Abbot of St. De∣nis. A Council at Auxerre held in the beginning of the Year. A Council at Paris, held on the Festival of Easter.

The Death of Waselinus Mo∣malius, Prior of St. Laurence at Liege.

1148	IV. The Pope after having held several Councils in France, returns to Italy.	X.	VI.	Lucas Chrysobergius, according to some Wri∣ters, is advanc'd this Year to the Patriarchate of Constantinople; but as others will have it, not till An. 1155. Eon de l'Etoile, a Vi∣sionary Heretick is brought before Pope Eugenius in the Council at Rheims, who con∣demns him to close Con∣finement, so that he dies in Prison a little while after. Gillebert de la Porrée being convicted by St. Bernard, in that Council, retracts his Errors. The Pope performs the Ceremony of the De∣dication of the Church of Toul: He writes to St. Hildegarda, Abbess of Mount St. Robert, com∣mending her Spirit of Prophecy. St. Malachy, who un∣dertook a second Jour∣ney to Rome, in order to obtain the Pall, of the Pope, dies by the way, at Clairvaux, No∣vember the 2d.	A Council at Rheims, held in the Month of March against Gillebert de la Porrée, Bishop of Poitiers. A Council at Triers, held in the presence of Pope Eugenius, which approves the writings of St. Hildegarda.
1149	V.	XI. The King of France re∣turning from the Holy Land, invests Henry the Son of Ma∣thilda, Coun∣tess of Anjou, with the Dut∣chy of Noman∣dy.	VII.	Henry, the Brother of the King of France, and Monk of Clairvaux, is made Bishop of Beau∣vais. Gilbert Foliot, Abbot of Leicester in England, is ordain'd Bishop of Hereford.		St. Bernard writes his first Book Of Consi∣deration. The Death of Amedeus, Bishop of Lausanna.
1150	VI. Eugenius af∣ter his return to Italy, hav∣ing sustain'd many shocks, at last makes himself Maf∣ter of St. Pe∣ter's Church.	XII. Lewes the Young, King of France, di∣vorces his Wife Eleonor, the Daughter of William Duke of Gui∣enne, whom he had mar∣ry'd in 1137.	VIII.	Hugh, Abbot of Trois-Fontaines in Champagne, is created Cardinal Bi∣shop of Ostia. Henry and Roland Monks of Clairvaux, are likewise made Cardinals at the same Promotion. Philip, Arch-Deacon of Paris, the Son of King Lewes the Gross, is chosen Bishop of that City; but he resigns this Bishoprick to Peter Lombard, sir-nam'd Master of the Sentences. Godeschalcus, Abbot of St. Martin suc∣ceeds Alvisius in the Bishoprick of Arras. Philip, who had been depos'd from the Bi∣shoprick of Taranto. A. 1139. and who had af∣terward retir'd to Clair∣vaux, there to take the habit of a Monk, is made Prior of the same Monastery by St. Ber∣nard. John, a Monk of the Isle of Oxia, is advanc'd to the Patriarchate of tioch this Year. Peter de Celles, is made Abbot of Celles in the same Year.		St. Bernard writes his se∣cond Book Of Consideration, and sends it to Pope Eugenius. Arsenius, a Monk of Mount Athos, makes his Collection of the Canons. Otho, Bishop of Frisinghen. Serlo, Abbot of Savigny. Lucius, Abbot of St. Cornelius. Bartholomew de Foigny, Bishop of Laon. Peter Lombard, Bishop of Paris. Falco. Henry, Arch-Deacon of Hunt∣ington. Hugh, Cardi∣nal Bishop of Ostia. Constantinus Manasses. Constantinus Harmenopulus. Robert Pullus, Cardinal, dies this Year. The Death of William, Abbot of St. Thierry in the same Year.

1151

VII.

XIII.

IX.

The Pope confirms the Rights and Privi∣leges of the Church of Colen. Jourdain des Ursins, Cardinal, is sent Legate into Germany. St. Ber∣nard wrote his 190th Letter against this Pre∣late. Geffrey Arthur, Arch-Deacon of St. Asaph, is ordain'd Bishop of the the same Church. Bartholomew, Bishop of Laon after having govern'd his Church 38 Years, retires to the Ab∣bey of Foigny, and there turns Monk. Gauterius, Abbot of St. Martin at Laon, succeeds him in that Bishoprick, but he leaves it three Years af∣ter, and becomes a Monk at Premontré. Turoldus is chosen Abbot of Trois-Fontaines in the room of Hugh, made Cardinal in the preceding Year. The Death of Hugh, who of Abbot of Pon∣tigny had been ordain'd Bishop of Auxerre: Whereupon many Con∣tests arise about the Suc∣cession to that Bishop∣rick.

A Council at Beaugency, held on the Festival of Easter, which approves the Di∣vorce between the King of France and his Wife Eleonor, by reason of their being too near of kin.

Gratian com∣pleats his Col∣lection of Ca∣nons. John, Patri∣arch of Antioch. Germanus, Pa∣triarch of Con∣stantinople. Andronicus Camaterius. George, Arch-bishop of Corfu. Lucas C••ryso∣bergius, Patri∣arch of Constan∣tinople. Robert, Arch-Deacon of Os∣trevant. Theobaldus, a Monk of St. Pe∣ter at Beze. Gauterius, Ca∣non of Terou∣ane. Herbert a Monk. Haimo, Arch-Deacon of Châ∣lons. Herman a converted Jew of Colen. Nicetas Con∣stantinopolitanus Teulfus, a Monk of Mo∣rigny.

1132	VIII.	The Death of Conrad. FREDE∣RICK I. suc∣ceeds him. I. Stephen, K. of England, be∣ing deceas'd, the Kingdom returns to Hen∣ry II. Duke of Normandy.	X.	Odo, Abbot of St. Cor∣nelius at Compeigne, is chosen Abbot of St. De∣nis in the place of Suger. The Pope orders the Bishop of Saintes to per∣mit a new Church to be built at Rochel. He conf•…•… the Pri∣macy of ••••••••do, and en∣joyns the Bishops of Spain to acknowledge it. He likewise ratifies the Constitutions and Privileges of the Cister∣cian Order.		The Death of Suger, Abbot of St. Denis, Ja∣nuary 15. St. Bernard finishes his other Books, Of Con∣sideration. John, Monk of Marmoutier. Alexander, Abbot in Sicily. Radulphus Niger, Monk of St. Germer. St. Elizabeth, Abbess of Scho∣naw. St. A••••••ed, Ab∣bot of Reverby.
1153	IX. Eugenius dies, July 8th at Tivoli. ANASTA∣SIUS IV. is chosen in his place two days after. I.	II.	XI.	Pope Eugenius grants by a Bull to the Canons of St, Peter at Rome, the fourth part of all the Of∣ferings that were made in that Church. Alanus, a Native of Burg de Reninghen near Ypres in Flanders, and Abbot of Larivoir, is ordain'd Bishop of Aux∣erre. Henry Archbishop of York being dead this Year, William his Com∣petitor, who had been Chosen and Consecrated Archbishop of that Church in 1140. but before whom Henry was preferr'd by Pope Inno∣cent, takes a Journey to Rome, where he obtains of Pope Anastasius, the confirmation of his Ar∣chiepiscopal Dignity, and the Pall. However he does not long enjoy this Archbishoprick, dying in the next Year. The Cardinals Ber∣nard and Gregory, the Pope's Legates in Ger∣many, depose H••••••y, Archbishop of Mentz. Robert, Abbot of Du∣nes, succeeds St. Ber∣nard in the Abbey of Clairvaux.		The Death of St. Bernard, Au∣gust 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
1154	II. Anastasius dies Decemb. 4th having for his Successor ADRIAN IV. Reign of Hen∣ry II. his Suc∣cessor accord∣ing to the tru∣est Opinion.	III. The Death. of Stephen, K of England, and the begin∣ning of the	XII.	Gauterius of Mauri∣tania is ordain'd Bishop of Laon, in the place of another Gauterius, the Successor of Bartho∣lomew of Foigny. Pope Anastasius con∣firms the Statutes of the Regular Canons of St. John at Lateran; takes into the Protection of the See of Rome, the Or∣der of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem; and ratifies their Privileges.		The Death of Gillebert de la P•…•… Bishop of Poitiers.

1155

I. Arnold of Brescia excites Commotions in Rome a∣gainst Pope Adrian, who suspends the City from Di∣vine Service, till the Romans should expel that Heretick and his Fol∣lowers: These last are forc'd to escape by flight to Otri∣coli in Tos••any, where they are well receiv'd by the People: But some time after, Arnold of Brescia is taken Prisoner and deliver'd up to the Pre∣fect of Rome, who causes him to be burnt, and his Ashes to be cast into the River Tiber, lest the Peo∣ple shou'd shew any honour to his Relicks. The Pope pronounces Anathema a∣gainst William King of Sicily, who had re∣fus'd to re∣ceive his Let∣ters, because he did not give him the Title of King, and had taken possession of some Territo∣ries belonging to the Patri∣mony of the Church of Rome.

IV. Frederick is crown'd Em∣peror at Rome by the Pope.

XIII.

The Contest that a∣rose An. 1132. between the Abbey of Cluny and that of Cisteaux, as to the Affair of Tithes, is at last terminated by an Accommodation.

Basil of Acris Archbishop of Thessalonica, re∣turns an Answer to the Letter which was writ to him by Pope Adrian, to in∣duce him to be reconcil'd to the Latin Church.

1156	II. The Pope concludes a Treaty of Peace with William, King of Sicily, and grants him the Title of King of both Sici∣lies.	V. The Empe∣ror being of∣fended at the Letter which the Pope had writ to him, drives the two Legates, who brought it, out of his Domi∣nions, forbids all his Sub∣jects to take any Journeys to Rome, and sets Guards upon the Fron∣tiers to hinder the passage of those that shou'd attempt to enter.	XIV	A Difference arising between Adrian IV. and Frederick, concerning the Terms of a Letter writ by this Pope to the Emperor, which im∣ported that Adrian had conferr'd upon that Prince the notable Fa∣vour of the Imperial Crown. The Pope is oblig'd to give another Explica∣tion of the Terms of his Letter, to afford satis∣faction to the Emperor; but takes an occasion to complain that Frederick had prefix'd his own Name before that of the Pope in one of his Let∣ters; that he exacted Fealty and Homage of the Bishops; that he re∣fus'd to receive his Le∣gates; and that he pro∣hibited his Subjects to go to Rome. Otho, Bishop of Fri∣singhen, quits his Bishop∣rick, and retires to the Abbey of Morimond, where he liv'd a Monk before his advancement to the Episcopal Digni∣ty, and dies there in the Month of September, in the same Year. Philip, formerly Bi∣shop of Taranto, and af∣terwards Prior of Clair∣vaux, is constituted Ab∣ot of Aumône of the Cistercian Order.		Hugh of Poi∣tiers, a Monk of Vezelay, begins to write his Hi∣story of that Monastery. The Death of Peter the Vene∣rable, Abbot of Cluny, on Christ∣mass-day.
1157	III.	VI.	XV.			The Death of Luke, Abbot of St. Cornelius.
1158	IV.	VII.	XVI.	Thomas Becket is made Lord Chancellor of England by King Henry II. The Reformation of the Regular Canons of St. Victor at Paris is e∣stablish'd in the Mona∣stery of St. Everte at Orleans, by Roger its first Abbot.
1159	V The Death of Adrian. The greatest part of the Cardinals chuse ALEX∣ANDER III. Octavian is E∣lected Anti-pope by others and main∣tain'd by the Emperor. He takes the Name of Vic∣tor III.	VIII. The Empe∣ror being present at the Siege of Cre∣mona, the two Competitors for the Papal Dignity pre∣sent them∣selves before him to be sup∣ported. He appoints 'em to come to Pa∣via, there to be judg'd by a Council.	XVII.

1160	I. Alexander, who refus'd to appear in the Council of Pa∣via having been inform'd of what was there transact∣ed against him, excommunates the Empereror Frederick.	IX.	XVIII.	Thirty Persons, the Followers of Arnold of Brescia, call'd Publicans, having taken a resoluti∣on to pass into England, to divulge their Doc∣trine, are there seiz'd on, publickly whipt, stigmatiz'd with a hot Iron on their Fore-heads, harrass'd, and at last starv'd to death with hunger and cold. Arnold, Bishop of Li∣sieux, is sent Legate in∣to England.	A Council at Pavia held in the Month of February, which declares the E∣lection of Alex∣ander to be void, and Excommu∣cates him with his Adherents; but confirms that of Victor. A Council at Oxford, in which the Publicans or Vaudois are con∣victed and con∣demn'd.	Hugh, a Monk of Cluny. Hugh Arch-bishop of Roan. Michael of Thessalonica, condemn'd for the Heresy of the Bogomiles, retracts his Er∣rors and makes a Confession of his Faith. Philip, Bishop of Taranto. Odo de Deuil. Gilbert, Ab∣bot of Hoiland.
1161	II.	X. Lewes the Young, King of France, marries Adel∣la, or Alix, Daughter of Theobald, Count of Champagne, who died in 1152.	XIX.	Alanus abdicates his Bishoprick at Auxerre, and retires to Clairvaux. The Kings of Den∣mark, Norway, Hungary, and Bohemia, as also six Archbishops, twenty Bishops and many. Ab∣bots write (as 'tis report∣ed) Letters by way of excuse, to the Assembly at Lodi, by which they own Victor as lawful Pope. The Death of Theo∣bald, Archbishop of Canterbury. He has for his Suc∣cessor in that Archbi∣shoprick, Thomas Bec∣ket, Chancellor of Eng∣land, who is Conse∣crated on Whit-Sunday. Dr. Gilbert Foliot is translated from the Bi∣shoprick of Hereford to that of London.	An Assembly at New-Market, in the Month of July, in which the Election of Alexander III. is declar'd Le∣gitimate, and that of Victor Illegal. An Assembly at Beauvais at the same time, which passes a∣like Judgment with that of New-Market, in favour of Pope Alexander. An Assembly of the Prelates of England and France, in which both Kings as∣sisted, where were present the Legates of Alex-and Victor, and Deputies from the Emperor Frederick. Alexander is there own'd as lawful Pope, and Victor Excom∣municated with his Adherents. An Assembly at Lodi, held June 20. in the presence of the Emperor Frede∣rick, which con∣firms what was transacted in that of Pavia the preceding Year, in favour of Victor.	Peter de Roy, a Monk of Clair∣vaux. Enervinus, Provost of Stem∣feld. Ecbert, Abbot of St. Florin. Bonacursius. Ebrard de Be∣thune. Michael of Thessalonica. Odo, a Regu∣lar Canon.

1162	III. The Pope who had fled for Refuge to the Territories of William K. of Sioily, wait∣ing for a fa∣vourable op∣portunity to pass into France, arrives there at last on the Festival of Easter, and is receiv'd by the Kings of France and England, who go before him upon the Ri∣ver Loire as far as Torey, land to meet him, and con∣duct him on the Road, each holding one of the Reins of his Horse's Bridle.	XI. An interview between the King of France and the Em∣peror at Avig∣non, where the Anti-pope Victor is pre∣sent, and where the Em∣peror is in∣cens'd against the King, by reason that Alexander was not come ac∣cording as he had engag'd, to bring him, and having the strongest Party, designs to take him Prisoner; but the King is deliver'd from this trouble, by the Army that the King of England had caus'd to march that way.	XX.	John de Bellemains is ordain'd Bishop of Poi∣tiers. Peter, Abbot of Cel∣les, is translated to the Abbey of St. Remigius at Rheims. Geffrey, Abbot of Ig∣ny succeeds Fastredus in the Abbey of Clairvaux.	A Conferance at Avignon, which was propos'd by the Emperor to put an end to the Schism, but was broke off by reason that Pope Alexander refus'd to ap∣pear.	Hugh of P••••∣tiers, a Monk of Verelay. Albert, Ab∣bot of Hildes∣heim. John of Her∣am, Provost of Hagulstadt. Falstredus, Abbot of Clai••∣vaux.
1163	IV.	XII.	XXI.	Henry, the Brother of the King of France, is translated from the Bi∣shoprick of Beauvais, to the Archbishoprick of Rheims. John, Dean of Orleans, is assassinated by a cer∣tain Lord, from whom he endeavour'd to re∣cover some Goods be∣longing to the Chapter of Orleans, which he had Usurp'd. The beginning of the Contests between Henry II. King of England, and Thomas Becket, Arch-bishop of Canterbury.	A Council at Tours, held in the Pope's Pre∣sence, May 28. against the An∣ti-pope Victor, and his Adhe∣rents, and a∣gainst the He∣reticks of this Age. An Assembly at Westminster, in which Tho∣mas, Archbishop of Canterbury in∣curs the Displea∣sure of the King of England, by refusing ▪to ob∣serve the Cus∣toms of the Kingdom, with∣out any Limi∣tation. A Council at Sens concerning the Murder of John, Dean of the Church of Orleans.	Arnold, Bi∣shop of Lisieu••, pronounces his Discourse con∣cerning the U∣nity and Liberty of the Church in the Counc••l at Tours.

1164

V. The Death of the Anti-pope Victor, at Lucca. His Adhe∣rents and Fol∣lowers pro∣ceed to the choice of Guy of Crema, who assumes the Name of Pas∣chal III.

XIII.

XXII.

Thomas Becket, Arch-bishop of Canterbury, re∣pents of what he did in the Assembly at Claren∣don, and abstains from celebrating Divine Ser∣vice, till the Pope who then resided at Sens, had given him Absolution for that Offence. The King of Eng∣land sends to the Pope to desire, that the Arch-bishop of York may be made Legate of the Holy See in England, and that the Customs of this Kingdom may be confirm'd by its Au∣thority, and observ'd by the Bishops of England. The Pope only grants the Office of Legate to the Archbishop of York with this restriction, that the same Legate shou'd have no Juris∣diction over the Person of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and that the Bishops shou'd continue to obey him as their Primate. Thomas Becket retires to France after the Ses∣sions of the Assembly at Clarendon, which re∣quir'd him to resign his Archbishoprick: He is very favourably receiv'd by the French King and the Pope, who orders him to keep his Station of Archbishop. William of Champagne the fourth of the Bro∣thers of Adella Queen of France, is chosen Bishop of Chartres after the Death of Robert. Maurice de Sully suc∣ceeds Peter Lombard in the Bishoprick of Paris. Richard of St. Victor is constituted Prior of that Monastery.

An Assembly at Clarendon, held in the Month of Ja∣nuary, in which Thomas, Arch-bishop of Can∣terbury, and the other Prelates of England are compell'd to confirm certain Customs of the Kingdom, and to oblige them∣selves by Oath to observe 'em without restric∣tion. An Assembly at Northamton against Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury.

Richard of St. Victor. Hugh, Monk of St. Saviour at Lodeve. Laurence a Monk of Liege. St Hildegarda, Abbess. The Death of Peter Lombard, Bishop of Paris.

1165	VI. Alexander returns to Ita∣ly, and makes his publick entry into Rome, in the Month of No∣vember.	XIV. The Nati∣vity of Philip fir-nam'd Au∣gustus, King of France.	XXIII.	Stephen, who was sometime Bishop of Tournay, becomes a Re∣gular Canon in the Mo∣nastery of St. Everte at Orleans.		Philip de Har∣veng, Abbot of Bonne Esperance. Alanus Bi∣shop of Auxerre. John of Salis∣bury. Arnold, Bishop of Lisieux. Adamus Sco∣tus. Geffrey Ar∣thur, Bishop of St. Asaph. The Death of St. Elizabeth, Abbess of Scho∣naw.
1166	VII.	XV. The Empe∣ror Frederick marches into Italy with an Army, to put the Anti-pope Paschal in Pos∣session of the See of Rome.	XXIV.	Alexis Aristenes Oeo∣conomus, or Steward of the Church of Constan∣tinople, cites in the Sy∣nod of that City the 37th Canon of the Council in Trullo against Nicephoru••s, Patriarch of Jerusalem. The Deputies of the King of England hav∣ing assisted at the Assem∣bly of Wurtzburg, re∣pair to Rome, there to demand satisfaction as to the Affair of Tho∣mas, Archbishop of Can∣terbury. The Pope re∣turns an Answer to the King their Master with so much Resolution, that this Prince is ob∣lig'd to disown what these Deputies had done in the Assembly of Wurtzburg. Thomas Becket, Arch-bishop of Canterbury, is Constituted Legate of the Holy See in England, and in that Character con∣demns and abrogates the Customs that were Pub∣lish'd at Clarendon; Ex∣communicates all those that shou'd observe, or cause 'em to be observ'd; and threatens the King of England with an A∣nathema.	A Synod of Constantinople, held by Lucas Chrysobergius, Patriarch of that City. An Assembly at Wurtzburg, held on the Fe∣st••ival of Whit∣suntide, in which the Emperor ob∣liges by Oath the greater part of the Lords and Prelats of whom it was compos'd, to ac∣knowledge no other Pope but Paschal. The Deputies of the King of England, who was at variance with Pope Alex∣ander, by rea∣son of the Dif∣ferences be∣tween him and Thomas, Arch-bishop of Can∣terbury, take the same Oath.	Peter of Cellos. Gilbert Foliot. The Death of St. Aelred, Ab∣bot of Reverby.
1167	VIII.	XVI. The Emperor defeats the Ro∣mans in a Bat∣tel, makes himself Ma∣ster of part of the City of Rome, and of St. Peter's Church: But the Diseases that rage in his Army af∣terwards, o∣blige him to retire speedily to Lombardy.	XXV.	John of Oxford, de∣puted to Rome by the King of England, ob∣tains a promise of the Pope, that he wou'd send two Legates to de∣termine the Affair of the Archbishop of Can∣terbury,and causes the Authority of the Arch-bishop to be suspended till the arrival of those two Legates. Michael Anchialus is advanc'd to the Patriar∣chal See of Constantino∣ple. William of Tyre is made Arch-Deacon of that Church. Peter of Blois repairs to Sicily, where he's cho∣sen to be Tutor, and afterward Secretary to William II. King of Sicily. Geffrey, Prior of Vi∣geois is ordain'd Priest by Giraldus Bishop of Cahors.		Hugh of Poi∣tiers Monk of Ve∣zelay, compleats his History of the Monastery. Michael An∣chisalus, Patri∣arch. of Constantino∣ple. The Death of Lucas Chrysober∣gius, Patriarch of Constantino∣ple. The Death of of Wolbero, Ab∣bot of St. Pan∣taleon at Colen.

1168	IX. The Italians animated by the Sentence of the Council of Lateran, re∣volt against the Emperor, own Pope A∣lexander, and expel the Schismatical Bishops.	XVII.	XXVI.	William of Champag∣ne is translated from the Bishoprick of Chartres, to the Archbishoprick of Sens. Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury, refuses to admit as Judges of the Controversy between him and the King of England, the Pope's Le∣gates in the Assembly at Gisors, and pleads his own Cause so resolutely, that it breaks up, with∣out concluding any thing. He obtains of the Pope sometime after, the revocation of those two Legates.	A Council at Lateran, in which Pope A∣lexander pro∣nounces a Sen∣tence of Depo∣sition against the Emperor Frederick. An Assembly at Gisors, in the Month of No∣vember.	The Death of Odo de Deuil, Abbot of St. Cor∣nelius, at C••••∣peigne.
1169	X. Pope Alex∣ander who had retir'd to Be∣nevento, re∣turns thence in the end of the Year. The Romans refuse to ad∣mit him, but on condition that he shou'd order the Walls of Fras∣cati to be de∣molish'd, which he had fortify'd. The Pope does it accor∣dingly, but the Romans having broke their word, he causes Fras∣cati to be re∣fortfy'd, and returns to Be∣n••••••nt••.	XVIII. The Empe∣ror is defeat∣ed by the Mi∣laneses, and escapes with much a-do to Germany. An Inter∣view between the Kings of England and and France at St. Denis, a∣bout the Af∣fair of Tho∣mas, Archbi∣shop of Can∣terbury, where they come to no Agreement. The King of England causes his Son Henry to be Crown'd by the Archbi∣shop of York, to the preju∣dice of the Archbishop of Canterbury, to whom this Right belong∣ed.	XXVII.	The fruitless Nego∣tiations of two other Legates of the See of Rome concerning an ac∣commodation of the Dif∣ferences between the K. of England and the Arch-bishop of Canter∣bury. The King of Eng∣land being dissatisfy'd with the proceedings of these two last Legates, desires two others to be sent, which suit is grant∣ed; but they have no better success in their Negociation than the former. The Pope revokes the Suspension of the Au∣thority of the Archbi∣shop of Canterbury. He Suspends the Arch-bishop of York and the Bishops who assisted at the Coronation of the King of England, ab Officio, &c.

1170

XI. The Anti-pope Paschal dies. His Partisans Substitute John. Abbot of Seruma in his place un∣der the Name of Calixtus III.

XIX. An Inter∣view between the Kings of England and France at St. German en Laye, who con∣clude a Mutu∣al Treaty of Peace.

XXVIII. Manuel Comnen••s, causes a Proposal to be made to the Pope for the re-union of the Greek and Latin Churches, in case he wou'd cause him to be Crown'd Emperor of the West; but the Pope replies, that the Matter be∣ing of too great diffi∣culty, he cou'd not grant his request.

Theorianus is sent to Armenia by the Empe∣ror Manuel Comnenus, to endeavour to procure a re-union between that and the Greek Church. He finds means to gain the Patriarch of the Armenians. The Interview be∣tween the the two Kings at St. Germain en Laye, where were present the Legates of the Pope, and Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury, produce no effect, as to the recon∣ciliation of this Prelate with his Prince. Rotrou, Archbishop of Roan and Bernard Bi∣shop of Nevers, are sent by the Pope to the King of England, with Or∣ders to suspend the whole Kingdom from Divine Service, if he refus'd to be reconcil'd to the Archbishop of Canterbury, and to re∣store Peace to the Church. This Prince yields to their Remon∣strances and even en∣treats 'em to promote the Accommodation, which is at last terminated this Year. Theo••old, the Kins∣man of William of Champagne; Archbishop of Sens, is ordain'd Bi∣shop of Amiens. The Archbishop of York, and the Bishops of London and Salisbury, whom Thomas Becket had Excommunicated, create him new Trou∣bles in England, and he is no sooner arriv'd at Canterbury, but he is As∣sassinated in his Church on the Festival of Christ∣mass. Pontius the fifth, Ab∣bot of Clairvaux, is made Bishop of Cler∣mont in Auvergne. The Birth of St. Do∣minick.

Henry, Arch-bishop of Rheims writes to the Pope and Car∣dinals, in fa∣vour of Dreux or Drogo, Chan∣cellor of the Church of Noy∣on. Peter of Poi∣tiers, Chancel∣lor of the Church of Pa∣ris, composes his Book of Sentences. Robert of Me∣lun, Bishop of Hereford. Alexis Ariste∣nes. Simeon Logo∣theta. John of Corn∣wall. Gerochus, Pro∣vost of Reicher∣sperg. Peter de Riga, Canon of Rheims.

1171	XII	XX.	XXIX.	The King dispatches an Envoy to Rome to clear himself of the Murder of Thomas Bec∣ket, Archbishop of Can∣terbury. The Pope sends two Legates, to oblige him to make satisfaction to the Church, and in the mean while Excom∣municates the Murder∣ers. The King meekly submits to the Penance impos'd on him by the Legates; dis-annuls the Customs publish'd at Clarendon, and at last re∣ceives Absolution at the Door of the Church. Richard succeeds Tho∣mas in the Archbishop∣rick of Canterbury. The Assassins of Tho∣mas, Archbishop of Can∣terbury come to Rome to get Absolution; where the Pope enjoyns 'em to take a Journey to Jeru∣salem in the Habit of Pilgrims: One of 'em perishes by the way, and the two others spend the remainder of their Lives in doing Penance, being shut up in a place call'd Monte-Nigro.
1172	XIII.	XXI.	XXX.	Guarinus or Wari∣nus is constituted the fifth Abbot of St. Victor at Paris. Henry II. King of England, is absolv'd in the Council of Avran∣ches.	A Council at Lombez, in which the He∣retick Oliverius and his Follow∣ers call'd Bons Hommes, or Good Men are convicted and condemn'd. A Council at Cassel in Ireland held in the Month of Octo∣ber. A Council at Avranches.	The Death of Gilbert, Abbot of Hoiland.

1173	XIV.	XXII. The Young King of Eng∣land Rebels a∣gainst his Fa∣ther, who is oblig'd to re∣pair to the Tomb of Thomas, Arch-bishop of Can∣terbury, to im∣plore his As∣sistance.	XXXI.	The Canonization of Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury,		Richard of St. Victor dies March 10.
1174	XV.	XXIII	XXXII.	The Canonization of St. Bernard, Jan. 18. William, Arch Dea∣con of Tyre, is advanc∣ed in the Month of May, to the Dignity of Arch-bishop of that Church.
1175	XVI.	XXIV. The Empe∣ror makes War in Italy.	XXXIII.	The Pope approves the Institution of the Order of the Knights of St. James in Spain, and of that of the Monks of the Abbey of St. Saviour at Messina. Nivelon de Cherisy, is made Bishop of Soissons. Geffrey Arthur, Bi∣shop of St. Asaph, who had quitted his Bishop∣rick, by reason of some Disturbances that hap∣pen'd in Wales, and had retir'd to King Henry's Court, who gave him the Abbey of Abington, is sollicited in the Coun∣cil of London, to return to his Bishoprick; but upon his refusal, other Incumbents are provid∣ed both for his Bishop∣rick and Abbey, and he remains destitute of a Benefice. Geffrey, who was translated from the Ab∣bey of Igni to that of Clairvaux, going into Italy, is there made Ab∣bot of Fossanova, and some Years after, of Hautecombe.	A Council at London, held on the Sunday be∣fore the Festival of the Ascension, in which were present the two Henrys, Kings of England.	Geffrey, Ab∣bot of Clair∣vaux. William, Arch-bishop of Tyre.
1176	XVII.	XXV. The Empe∣ror's Army is entirely de∣feated by the Milanese Forces, and that Prince is oblig'd to send Ambassadors to Pope Alexander, to sue for Peace.	XXXIV.	The Pope approves the Institution and the Constitution of the Car∣thusian Order.

1177	XVIII. An Inter∣view between Pope Alexan∣der and the Emperor Fre∣derick at Ve∣nice, in the Month of July, where the Peace of the Church is establish'd. By virtue of this Treaty, William, King of Sicily ob∣tains a Truce of fifteen Years with the Emperor, and the Lom∣bards one of seven.	XXVI.	XXXV.	William of Cham∣pagne, the Brother-in∣law of the King of France, is translated from the Archbishoprick of Sens, to that of Rheims, and made Car∣dinal. Stephen of Tournay, is translated from the Abbey of St. Everte at Orleans, to that of St. Genevieve at Paris, af∣ter the Death of the Abbot Aubert. The Pope sends a Legate to a King of the Indies, commonly call'd Prester John.	A Council at Venice held by the Pope Sep∣tember 16. in which the Peace is con∣firm'd, and the Anathema re∣new'd against those that were not return'd to the Bosom of the Church.
1178	XIX. The Pope is re-call'd from Anagnia to Rome, by the Clergy, Senate, and People of that City. The Anti-pope Calixtus obtains Par∣don upon his Prostration at the Pope's Feet.	XXVII.	XXXVI.	Escilus, Archbishop of Lunden, Primate and Legate of the See of Rome in Denmark and Sweden, and Regent of both Kingdoms, quits all these Dignities, to turn Monk at Clairvaux, where he dies four Years after. Absalon succeeeds him in the Archbishoprick of Lun∣den. Saxo Grammaticus, Provost of Roschild, is sent to Paris by Absalon Archbishop of Lunden, to bring Monks of St. Genevieve into Denmark. A great number of Dissenters from the Church of Rome are discover'd at Thoulouse, who being branded with the odious Name of Hereticks, are Ex∣communicated and Ba∣nish'd by the Pope's Le∣gate, with the assistance of some Bishops; and who retire to the Coun∣try of Albigeois, where Roger, Count of Ally, receives 'em favourably, and makes use of 'em to detain the Bishop of his City Prisoner, since that time these People were call'd Albigenses, or Albigeois. The Pope confirms the Rights ••nd Privileges of the Archbishop of Colen.

1179	XX.	XXVIII. Lewes, the Young King of France cau∣ses his Son Philip to be Anointed and Crown'd at Rheims.	XXXVII.	William, Archbishop of Tyre, assists in the Council of Lateran, and draws up the Acts. The Albigeois, or People of Alby, are Condemn'd and Excom∣municated in the Gene∣ral Council of Lateran, which declares that they were call'd Cathari, Parians and Publicans, and that they had many other Names. Laborant is made Cardinal John of Salisbury or∣dain'd Bishop of Char∣tres.	A III. Gene∣ral Council at Lateran, begun March 2.
1180	XXI.	XXIX. The Death of Lewes, the Young King of France, on the 10th or 20th Day of September. His Son Philip Augu∣stus succeeds him.	XXXIII. Manuel Comnenus dies Octob. 6th. ALEX∣IS COM∣NENUS succeeds him.	Arnold, Bishop of Li∣sieux, having incurr'd the displeasure of the King of England, re∣tires to the Monastery of St. Victor at Paris. Peter, Abbot of Ci∣steaux is ordain'd Bishop of Arras.		John the Her∣mit writes this Year the Life of St. Bernard. Thierry or Theodoricus, a Monk, in like manner compos∣es his History in the same Year. Richard, Prior of Hagulstadt. Stephen, Bi∣shop of Tournay. The Death of St. Hildegarda, Abbess of Mont St. Robert. The Death of Philip de Har∣veng, Abbot of Bonne Esperance. The Death of Adamus Scotus a Regular Canon. The Death of Nicolas, a Monk of Clairvaux in the same Year.
1181	XXII. Alexander III. dies on the 27th day of August, or on the 21. of September. LUCIUS III. is chosen to supply his place.	XXX.	I.	Henry, Bishop of Alby, having in quality of the Pope's Legate, levy'd certain Troops, marches into Gascogne, to expel thence the People call'd Publicans, who were Masters of a great num∣ber of Castles: They make a shew, to avoid the Storm, of abjuring their Opinions, but the Bishop being gone, they live as before. John de Bellemains is translated from the Bishoprick of Poitiers to the Archbi∣shoprick of Narbonne, and afterwards to that of Lyons. Baldwin of Devonshire, Abbot of Ferden, is ordain'd Bishop of Winchester.		The Death of Alanus at Clair∣vaux.

1182	I.	XXXI.	II.	Peter de Celles, Ab∣bot of St. Remigius, at Rheims install'd Bishop of Chartres in the place of John of Salisbury.		Cardinal La∣borant writes his Collection of Canons. The Death of John of of Salis∣bury, Bishop of Chartres. The Death of Arnold, Bishop of Lisieux, Au∣gust 31.
1183	II.	XXXII. Henry, the Youngest of the three Sons of the King of Eng∣land, dies.	I. ANDRO∣NICUS COM∣NENUS causes A∣lexis to be put to Death, and Usurps the Impe∣rial Throne.	Above seven thou∣sand Albigeois are de∣stroy'd in Berri, by the Inhabitants of the Coun∣trey.
1184	III.	XXXIII.	II.			A Council at Verona, held in the presence of the Pope and the Emperor Frederick, con∣cerning the Exe∣cution of the Treaty of Peace concluded at Venice.
1185	IV. Lucius III. dies at Verona, Novemb. 25. URBAN III. succeeds him.	XXXIV.	III. ISAAC ANGE∣LUS kills Androni∣cus, and takes Po∣ssession of the Em∣pire.	Contests arise between Pope Urban and the Emperor Frederick con∣cerning certain Lands left by the Princess Ma∣thilda to the Church of Rome; about the Goods of Bishops after their Decease, to which the Emperor laid claim as his Right, and about the Taxes that were levy'd for the mainte∣nance of Abbesses. Baldwin of Devon∣shire is translated from the Bishoprick of Win∣chester to the Archbi∣shoprick of Canterbury after the Death of Ri∣chard the Successor of Thomas Becket.		Baldwin Arch-bishop of Can∣terbury. Joannes Pho∣cas, a Greek Monk, goes in Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and at his re∣turn writes a Relation of what he had seen and ob∣serv'd. Petrus Come∣stor. Peter of Blois. Sylvester Gi∣rald, Bishop of St. David.

1186	I. The Pope being offend∣ed at a Letter sent by the Assembly of Geinlenbausen, resolves to Ex∣communicate the Emperor, but the Inha∣bitants of Ve∣rona entreat him not to publish this Excommuni∣cation in their City.	XXXV. Henry, the Son of the Emperor Fre∣derick, mar∣ries Constance, the Daughter of Roger, King of Sicily.	I.	The Pope sends the Pall to Baldwin, Arch-bishop of Canterbury. St. Hugh, Prior of the Carthusian Order is made Bishop of Lincoln.	An Assembly at Geinlenhau∣sen, in which a Resolution is taken to write to the Pope con∣cerning the Rights claim'd by the Empe∣ror.	Godfrey of Vi∣terbio compleats his Universal History, and De∣dicates it to the Pope. Hermengard. John the Her∣mit. Bernard, Ab∣bot of Fontcaud. Joannes Cin∣namus.
1187	II. The Pope departing from Verona with a design to Excommu∣nicate the Emperor, dies October 17. be∣fore he cou'd effect it. GREGO∣RY VIII. succeeds him the next day, but dies two Months after, December 16.	XXXVI. The Nati∣vity of Lewes VIII. King of France, the Father of St. Lewes, Sep∣tember 5th.	II. The Ci∣ty of Jeru∣salem is taken from the Christians October 2. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Saladin King of Syria and Aegypt. Thus at the end of 88 Years, ends the Kingdom of Jerusa∣lem.	A Circular Letter of Pope Gregory to all the Faithful, exhorting them to the relief of the Holy Land. A Fast appointed by this Pope during five Years, on all the Fri∣days from Advent till Christmass, with ab∣staining from Flesh on Wednesdays and Satur∣days. Robert de Bar suc∣cceeds Peter de Celles in the Bishoprick of Char∣tres.		Theorianus. Hugo Ethe∣rianus. Robertus Pau∣lulus. Gervase, a Priest of Chi∣chester. Odo, Abbot of Bel. Cardinal La∣borant. Geffrey, Prior of Vigeois. Thierry or Theodoric, a Monk. Joannes Bur∣gundus. The Death of Peter de Celles, Bishop of Char∣tres, on the 17. day of February
1188	I. After a Va∣cancy of 20. days, CLE∣MENT III. is Elected in the place of Gregory VIII. January 6.	XXXVII.	III.	Philip Augustus, King of France, imposes a Tax in his Kingdom for his Voyage to the Levant, which is call'd by the Name of Sala∣din's Tithes.
1189	II.	XXXVIII. Henry II. King of Eng∣land dies, and Richard his Son succeeds him. The Kings of England and France set for∣ward in their Journey to the Holy Land. The Queen Mother, and her Brother William of Champagne, Cardinal Archbishop of Rheims ob∣tain the Government of France during the King's absence. William, the Good King of Sicily, dies without Issue. Constance his Aunt, the Wife of Henry the Son of the Emperor, lays claim to the Succession, but Tancred, the Natural Brother of the Princess, gets possession of the Kingdom.	IV.	William, Bishop of Ely, and Legate of the See of Rome, in England, is made Regent of the Kingdom during the absence of King Ri∣chard, who is about to undertake an Expedi∣tion to the Holy Land.

1190	III.	XXXIX. The Death of the Empe∣ror Frederick in the Levant. His Son Henry IV. suc∣ceeds him. The Kings of England and France ar∣rive in the Month of Au∣gust at Messina, and reside there above six Months.	V.			Neophytus. John Bishop of Lydda. The Death of Richard, Prior of Hagulstadt.
1191	I. Clement III. dies April 10. and CELE∣STIN III. is substituted in his place.	I. Henry is Crown'd Em∣peror by Pope Celestin, and his Wife Con∣stance Empress. Richard, K. of England, takes posses∣sion of the Kingdom of Cyprus, carries off a rich Boo∣ty from thence, and gives this Kingdom to Guy of Lusig∣nan, in ex∣change for that of Jeru∣salem, which Richard hop'd ere long to wrest out of the Hands of the Infidels.	VI.	Evrard d'Avesnes, Bi∣shop of Tournay dying, Peter, Chanter of the Church of Paris, is chosen in his place, but William, Archbishop of Rheims opposes this Election, and causes Stephen, Abbot of St. Genevieve at Paris, to be Elected the next Year. The taking of the Ci∣ty of Acre by the Chri∣stians from the Infidels in the Levant. Pope Celestin orders the Bishops of England to Excommunicate all those that shou'd refuse to obey the Bishop of Ely, Regent of the Kingdom.
1192	II. The Pope Excommuni∣cates the Em∣peror, because he detains Pri∣soner Richard, King of Eng∣land,	II. Richard K. of England is taken Pri∣soner in re∣turning from the Holy Land, by Leopold Duke of Au∣stria, and de∣liver'd up to the Emperor Henry, who confines him 14 Months. During his Im∣prisonment, John his Brother, sir-nam'd Without Land, gets Possession of the Kingdom of England.	VII.	The Pope confirms the Rights and Privi∣leges of the Churches and Kingdom of Scot∣land. The Canonization of St. Ubald, Bishop of Eu∣gubio. Stephen of Tournay, causes his Nephew to be chosen in his place Abbot of St. Genevieve. at Paris.		Baldwin of Devonshire, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies in the Levant this Year or in the following.

1193	III.	III. Philip, King of France, Marries Batil∣da according to some Au∣thors, or Isem∣burga (as others will have it) the Sister of Canutus King of Denmark, but is Divorc∣ed from her some time af∣ter, under pre∣tence of being too near a kin.	VIII.	George Xiphylin is chosen Patriarch of Constantinople.		Demetrius Tornicius writes this Year his Treatise of the Procession of the Holy Ghost.
1194	IV.	IV. Richard, K. of England be∣ing released out of Prison, resumes the Government of his King∣dom.	IX.	The Pope appoints the Bishop of Lincoln to take Cognisance of the Mis∣demeanors and Crimes committed by Geffrey, Archbishop of York. Michael de Corbeil, Dean of the Church of Paris, who had been chosen Patriarch of Je∣rusalem, is made Arch-bishop of Sens.		The Death of Joannes Burgun∣dus, or John Burguignon, Ma∣gistrate of Pisa.
1195	V.	V.	X. Isaacus Angelus, is depos'd, and A∣LEXIS ANGE∣LUS is plac'd on the Impe∣rial Throne. I.	The Pope Constitutes Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury his Legate in England, and en∣joyns the Bishops of this Kingdom to submit to his Authority. He grants a Commis∣sion to Simon, Dean of the Church of York, to govern that Church; and Summons Geffrey, who was Archbishop of it, to appear at Rome to clear himself there, of the Crimes laid to his Charge.	A Synod at York, held in the Month of June. A Council at Montpellier in the Month of December.	Gauterius a Regular Canon of St. Victor. Thierry or Theodoric, Ab∣bot. Ogerus, Abbot of Lucedia and of Mount St. Michael. Robert de To∣rigny. Otho de St. Blaise. John Bromp∣ton, Abbot of Jorval. Lupus Pro••••s∣patus. Alulphus, Monk of St. Martin at T••••∣nay. Isaac, Abbot of L'Etoile.
1196	VI.	VI. The Empe∣ror Henry marches into Italy with a numerous Ar∣my, and makes himself Ma∣ster of Sicily, which be∣long'd to his Dominions in right of his Wife. He treats the Si∣cilians so cruel∣ly, that this Princess Com∣miserating their Misfor∣tunes, con∣strains her Husband by force, to grant 'em a Peace upon reasona∣ble Terms.	II.	Eustach is ordain'd Bishop of Ely in England in the place of William. Odo de Sully succeeds Maurice in the Bishop∣rick of Paris.		Henry, Abbot of Clairvaux. The Death of Maurice de Sully Bishop of Paris▪ September 3. Gilbert of Sempringham. Peter, Abbot of Clairvaux. Garnerius, Abbot of Clair∣vaux. Nicolas, a Canon of Liege. Sibrandus, Abbot of Ma∣riegarde.

1197	VII. The Pope consents that Frederick, the Son of the Emperor Hen∣ry, shou'd be Crown'd King of Sicily for 1000 Marks of Silver to be paid to him, and as many to the Cardi∣nals.	VII. The Death of the Empe∣ror Henry at Messina. The Right of Succession to the Empire is disputed be∣tween Philip the Brother of Henry, and Otho, Duke of Saxony.	III.	The Archbishop of Messina, going to con∣sult the Pope about the deceas'd Emperor who dy'd Excommunicated; cannot obtain a License for the Interring of that Prince in Consecrated Ground, but with the consent of Richard, King of England, and after having restor'd the sum of Money that was ex∣acted for his Ran∣som. Jourdain du Hommel, is ordain'd Bishop of Lisieux. Under his Government, the Build∣ing of the Cathedral of Lisieux was finish'd, and that Church was much enrich'd by the Liberality of this Bi∣shop.		Bertrand, Ab∣bot of la Chaise-Dieu. Radulphus Tortarius. Christina, a Monk of Clair∣vaux. Gauterius of Chatillon. Thomas. a Monk of Chi∣chester. Garnerius, a Monk of St. Victor. The Death of Peter Comestor, Dean of St. Pe∣ter at Troyes. Robert of Flamesbury. Bartholomew, Bishop of Ox∣ford.
1198	VIII. Celestin III. dies Jan. 8. INNO∣CENT III. succeeds him. I.	VIII. Philip Au∣gustus, King of France is Excommuni∣cated, Decemb. 6th by the Pope's Legate Peter of Ca∣pua, and his Kingdom sus∣pended from Divine Ser∣vice, because he refus'd to retake his Wife Batilda whom he had put away, and to quit Mary the Daughter of the Duke of Aquitaine, whom he had Marry'd; nevertheless the Publication of this Sentence is deferr'd till after the Festival of Christmass.	IV.	Pope Innocent reduces Dol and the other Bi∣shopricks of Bretagne under the Jurisdiction of the Archbishoprick of Tours.	A Council at Sens which de∣poses the Abbot of St. Martin at Nevers, suspends the Dean of the Church of that City, who were accus'd of the Heresie of the Publicans, and remits 'em both to the Judgment of the See of Rome.	Odo de Chitton. John, a Car∣thusian of des Portes. Stephen de Chaulm, a Carthusian Monk.

1199

II.

IX. The Death of Richard, King of Eng∣land. John, sir-nam'd Without Land, takes Posses∣sion of his Do∣minions to the prejudice of Arthur, Duke of Bretagne, the Son of Geffrey, the elder Brother of the said John.

V.

The King of France is freed from the Sen∣tence of Excommuni∣cation which the Pope's Legate had publish'd a∣gainst him; by quit∣ting the Daughter of the Duke of Aquitaine and retaking his former Wife. However the forbears not to put her away again some time after.

William le Petit, a Regu∣lar Canon of Newbridge. Gervase, a Monk of Can∣terbury. Gonthier, a Monk of St. Amand. Theodorus Bal∣samon. Oliver of Co∣len. Radulphus de Diceto. Gautier de Vinesauf. Richard, Ab∣bot of Mount Cassin. Elias of Coxie Saxo Gram∣maticus. Joannes Ca∣materus. Zacharias Chrysopolitanus. Roger de He∣veden. The Death of George Xiphylin, Patriarch of Constantinople.