Suger of St Denis (c. 1081-1151)
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Suger of St Denis (c. 1081-1151) hood friend of Louis VI. Monastic ducation. Rose through ranks. 22 Elected Abbot of St Denis or to Louis VI and Louis VII. Rege rance while Louis VII on Second Cru dovici Grossi Regis
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Suger of St Denis (c. 1081-1151). Childhood friend of Louis VI. Monastic education. Rose through ranks. 1121-22 Elected Abbot of St Denis Advisor to Louis VI and Louis VII. Regent of France while Louis VII on Second Crusade Vita Ludovici Grossi Regis. Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Suger of St Denis (c. 1081-1151)
Childhood friend of Louis VI. Monasticeducation. Rose through ranks.
1121-22 Elected Abbot of St Denis
Advisor to Louis VI and Louis VII. Regent ofFrance while Louis VII on Second Crusade
Vita Ludovici Grossi Regis
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Originally compiled forAlfred the Great(r. 871-99) c. 890
Continued up to mid-12th c.
Mostly Anglo-Saxon, somelast parts MiddleEnglish
William of Newburgh (1136-c. 1198)
English chronicler. Entered Augustine prioryof Newburgh as boy to study. Remainedthere until death
Historia Rerum Anglicarum (c. 1196-98),covering 1066-1198, written at requestof Abbot of Rievaux
Provost of cathedral of Freising, and secretaryto Bishop Otto (d. 1158)
Wrote continuation of Otto’s Gesta FridericiImperatoris, up to 1160
Text and continuation written at request ofFrederick
Rahewin (d. before 1177)
Huguccio of Pisa (d. 1210): Studied andtaught canon law at Bologna. Becameabbot of Ferrara in 1190
Alanus: Englishman. Taught law at Bolognain early 13th c.
Both commenting on the Decretum ofGratian (d. before 1159)
Huguccio and Alanus
