Raoul Roussel
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Raoul Roussel was a French churchman, who played a part in the trial of Joan of Arc
in 1431, and was archbishop of Rouen
from 1443 to 1452.
He was born at Saultchevreuil
in the diocese of Coutances, and became a doctor of canon law
in 1416. At the time of the trial he was Treasurer to Rouen Cathedral
.
He was an advisor both to the English king, who employed him on numerous missions, and later to the Edmund Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset. When Rouen
, in the hands of the English and Somerset, surrendered to Charles VII of France
in 1449, Roussel had influence in the negotiations, and received the French king into the city.
Trial of Joan of Arc
The Trial of Joan of Arc, which took place before an English-backed church court in Rouen, France in the first half of the year 1431 was, in the minds of many people, one of the most significant and moving trials ever conducted in human history. It culminated in the execution of the person known to...
in 1431, and was archbishop of Rouen
Archbishop of Rouen
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rouen is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. As one of the fifteen Archbishops of France, the ecclesiastical province of the archdiocese comprises the majority of Normandy....
from 1443 to 1452.
He was born at Saultchevreuil
Villedieu-les-Poêles
Villedieu-les-Poêles is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.Its inhabitants are called Sourdins from the French sourd meaning deaf...
in the diocese of Coutances, and became a doctor of canon law
Canon law
Canon law is the body of laws & regulations made or adopted by ecclesiastical authority, for the government of the Christian organization and its members. It is the internal ecclesiastical law governing the Catholic Church , the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, and the Anglican Communion of...
in 1416. At the time of the trial he was Treasurer to Rouen Cathedral
Rouen Cathedral
Rouen Cathedral is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral in Rouen, in northwestern France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Rouen and Normandy.-History:...
.
He was an advisor both to the English king, who employed him on numerous missions, and later to the Edmund Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset. When Rouen
Rouen
Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
, in the hands of the English and Somerset, surrendered to Charles VII of France
Charles VII of France
Charles VII , called the Victorious or the Well-Served , was King of France from 1422 to his death, though he was initially opposed by Henry VI of England, whose Regent, the Duke of Bedford, ruled much of France including the capital, Paris...
in 1449, Roussel had influence in the negotiations, and received the French king into the city.