Guillaume de Puylaurens
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Guillaume de Puylaurens is a 13th century Latin chronicler, author of a history of Catharism and of the Albigensian Crusade
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He was born soon after 1200 at Toulouse
, where he perhaps studied at the nascent university
and gained the title of "Master". He worked with bishop Foulques
around 1228 to 1230. He was curé at Puylaurens
(Tarn) from 1237 to 1240 (whence his name) and during this period was close to Foulques' successor as bishop, Raimond du Fauga. From 1244 onwards he was chaplain to Raymond VII of Toulouse
and was present at Raymond's death on September 27, 1249. He lived until 1274 at least, occasionally working for the Inquisition
.
His work is entitled simply Cronica
(in English, "Chronicle").
Albigensian Crusade
The Albigensian Crusade or Cathar Crusade was a 20-year military campaign initiated by the Catholic Church to eliminate Catharism in Languedoc...
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He was born soon after 1200 at Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
, where he perhaps studied at the nascent university
University of Toulouse
The Université de Toulouse is a consortium of French universities, grandes écoles and other institutions of higher education and research, named after one of the earliest universities established in Europe in 1229, and including the successor universities to that earlier university...
and gained the title of "Master". He worked with bishop Foulques
Folquet de Marselha
Folquet de Marselha, alternatively Folquet de Marseille, Foulques de Toulouse, Fulk of Toulouse came from a Genoese merchant family who lived in Marseille...
around 1228 to 1230. He was curé at Puylaurens
Puylaurens
Puylaurens is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*...
(Tarn) from 1237 to 1240 (whence his name) and during this period was close to Foulques' successor as bishop, Raimond du Fauga. From 1244 onwards he was chaplain to Raymond VII of Toulouse
Raymond VII of Toulouse
Raymond VII of Saint-Gilles was Count of Toulouse, Duke of Narbonne and Marquis of Provence from 1222 until his death. He was the son of Raymond VI of Toulouse and Joan of England...
and was present at Raymond's death on September 27, 1249. He lived until 1274 at least, occasionally working for the Inquisition
Inquisition
The Inquisition, Inquisitio Haereticae Pravitatis , was the "fight against heretics" by several institutions within the justice-system of the Roman Catholic Church. It started in the 12th century, with the introduction of torture in the persecution of heresy...
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His work is entitled simply Cronica
Chronica (Guillaume de Puylaurens)
Cronica is the short title of a history of Catharism and the Albigensian Crusade by the 13th century Toulousain author Guillaume de Puylaurens....
(in English, "Chronicle").