Guillaume aux Blanches Mains
Religious Leader
1135 – 1202
Who was Guillaume aux Blanches Mains?
Guillaume de Blois, called Guillaume aux Blanches Mains, or Guillaume de Champagne, was a French Cardinal.
He was born in Brosse, Île-de-France, France. He was bishop of Chartres in 1165, archbishop of Sens, archbishop of Reims, and first Peer of France to bear that title.
He was a son of Theobald the Great, count of Blois and count of Champagne, and Matilda of Carinthia. Pope Alexander III created him Cardinal Priest of Santa Sabina in March 1179; as such, he signed the papal bulls between 8 April 1179 and 23 December 1201. He died on 7 Sep 1202.
He anointed his nephew, Philip Augustus, as co-king on 1 November 1179 in Rheims.
Guillaume was portrayed by actor Liam O'Callaghan in the 1978 BBC TV drama series The Devil's Crown.
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- Born
- 1135
- Also known as
- William Whitehands
- Guillaume de Blois
- Guillaume of Champagne
- Guillaume de Champagne
- Parents
- Nationality
- France
- Died
- Sep 7, 1202
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on July 23, 2013
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