Otto of Brunswick (1320 - 1398), duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen, son of duke Henry II of Brunswick-Grubenhagen and Jutta of Brandenburg. A German captain who, in 1376, became the fourth husband of Jeanne, queen of Naples.
This actually refers to the kingdom of Naples; the island of Sicily was separated from the mainland kingdom after the Sicilian Vespers rebellion of 1282, when Charles I of Sicily was defeated by Peter III of Aragon. Even though the kingdom of Sicily was divided, Charles I and his successors continued to be named 'kings of Sicily’ although their kingdom became known as thekingdom of Naples.
Bartolomeo Prignano (c. 1318 - 1389) known as 'des Aigles’, Bari and chancellor of the papal curia under Gregory XI; elected pope in April 1378 in Rome, as Urban VI. Died in October 1389.
This actually refers to the kingdom of Naples; the island of Sicily was separated from the mainland kingdom after the Sicilian Vespers rebellion of 1282, when Charles I of Sicily was defeated by Peter III of Aragon. Even though the kingdom of Sicily was divided, Charles I and his successors continued to be named 'kings of Sicily’ although their kingdom became known as thekingdom of Naples.
Antipope Clement VII; born Robert of Geneva (1342 - 1394), son of Amadeus III, count of Geneva and of Matilda, daughter of Robert VII, count of Boulogne and Auvergne, grandparent of King John II of France. He became bishop of Thérouanne in 1361, archbishop of Cambrai in 1368, and cardinal in 1371. He was elected at Fondi in 1378 by the French cardinals in opposition to Urban VI as pope Clement VII, and became the first antipope of the Great Schism. Eventually it was determined that he would be recorded as an antipope rather than enumerated as a pope, and the name Clement VII was used by a 'legitimate’ 16th-century pope. Clement resided at Avignon. Froissart speaks of him as the 'true’ pope and of his enjoying the support of the king of France amongst others. He died in 1394.
Antipope Clement VII; born Robert of Geneva (1342 - 1394), son of Amadeus III, count of Geneva and of Matilda, daughter of Robert VII, count of Boulogne and Auvergne, grandparent of King John II of France. He became bishop of Thérouanne in 1361, archbishop of Cambrai in 1368, and cardinal in 1371. He was elected at Fondi in 1378 by the French cardinals in opposition to Urban VI as pope Clement VII, and became the first antipope of the Great Schism. Eventually it was determined that he would be recorded as an antipope rather than enumerated as a pope, and the name Clement VII was used by a 'legitimate’ 16th-century pope. Clement resided at Avignon. Froissart speaks of him as the 'true’ pope and of his enjoying the support of the king of France amongst others. He died in 1394.
Avignon, on the river Rhône, administrative centre of the Vaucluse département. Seat of the Avignon papacy from 1309 until 1378 and, subsequent to that, seat of the first two 'clementine' popes: Clement VII and Benedict XIII.
Louis I of Anjou (1339 - 1384), first count then duke of Anjou, second son of king Jean II of France and Bonne of Luxemburg. He married Marie of Blois, countess of Guise, in 1360. He was appointed duke of Anjou in 1360 and king of Sicily in 1382; died in 1384. He spent several years in the South, but did not enjoy a good reputation in the region.
Otto of Brunswick (1320 - 1398), duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen, son of duke Henry II of Brunswick-Grubenhagen and Jutta of Brandenburg. A German captain who, in 1376, became the fourth husband of Jeanne, queen of Naples.
Antipope Clement VII; born Robert of Geneva (1342 - 1394), son of Amadeus III, count of Geneva and of Matilda, daughter of Robert VII, count of Boulogne and Auvergne, grandparent of King John II of France. He became bishop of Thérouanne in 1361, archbishop of Cambrai in 1368, and cardinal in 1371. He was elected at Fondi in 1378 by the French cardinals in opposition to Urban VI as pope Clement VII, and became the first antipope of the Great Schism. Eventually it was determined that he would be recorded as an antipope rather than enumerated as a pope, and the name Clement VII was used by a 'legitimate’ 16th-century pope. Clement resided at Avignon. Froissart speaks of him as the 'true’ pope and of his enjoying the support of the king of France amongst others. He died in 1394.
Antipope Clement VII; born Robert of Geneva (1342 - 1394), son of Amadeus III, count of Geneva and of Matilda, daughter of Robert VII, count of Boulogne and Auvergne, grandparent of King John II of France. He became bishop of Thérouanne in 1361, archbishop of Cambrai in 1368, and cardinal in 1371. He was elected at Fondi in 1378 by the French cardinals in opposition to Urban VI as pope Clement VII, and became the first antipope of the Great Schism. Eventually it was determined that he would be recorded as an antipope rather than enumerated as a pope, and the name Clement VII was used by a 'legitimate’ 16th-century pope. Clement resided at Avignon. Froissart speaks of him as the 'true’ pope and of his enjoying the support of the king of France amongst others. He died in 1394.
Antipope Clement VII; born Robert of Geneva (1342 - 1394), son of Amadeus III, count of Geneva and of Matilda, daughter of Robert VII, count of Boulogne and Auvergne, grandparent of King John II of France. He became bishop of Thérouanne in 1361, archbishop of Cambrai in 1368, and cardinal in 1371. He was elected at Fondi in 1378 by the French cardinals in opposition to Urban VI as pope Clement VII, and became the first antipope of the Great Schism. Eventually it was determined that he would be recorded as an antipope rather than enumerated as a pope, and the name Clement VII was used by a 'legitimate’ 16th-century pope. Clement resided at Avignon. Froissart speaks of him as the 'true’ pope and of his enjoying the support of the king of France amongst others. He died in 1394.
Bartolomeo Prignano (c. 1318 - 1389) known as 'des Aigles’, Bari and chancellor of the papal curia under Gregory XI; elected pope in April 1378 in Rome, as Urban VI. Died in October 1389.
Avignon, on the river Rhône, administrative centre of the Vaucluse département. Seat of the Avignon papacy from 1309 until 1378 and, subsequent to that, seat of the first two 'clementine' popes: Clement VII and Benedict XIII.
Louis I of Anjou (1339 - 1384), first count then duke of Anjou, second son of king Jean II of France and Bonne of Luxemburg. He married Marie of Blois, countess of Guise, in 1360. He was appointed duke of Anjou in 1360 and king of Sicily in 1382; died in 1384. He spent several years in the South, but did not enjoy a good reputation in the region.
As the SHF editors note, the events described here by Froissart actually took place after Clement VII's departure to Avignon in May 1379; see SHF, t. IX, p. lxxv (note 1).
After the military setbacks suffered by his mercenary troops in Rome, Clement VII's position in Italy became untenable, and he hastily proceeded with the removal of his court to Avignon. In this passage, Froissart highlights two reasons for this secretive departure: fear on the part of Clement VII of becoming surrounded and trapped by his enemies, and the pope's wish to forward to Louis of Anjou the inheritance of queen Jeanne of Naples that she had invested him with. It should be noted that actually Jeanne did not adopt Louis of Anjou until 1380 when Charles III of Durazzo, her cousin and closest male heir, had invaded her kingdom at the instigation of Urban VI.
il nous sembloit a nous qui estions ou chastel de l’Uef que la mer estoit si haulte que elle nous
apouoit a couvrir, si fusmes a celle heure si eshidéz et sy effrayéz
que nous nons rendeismes a messire Charles de la Paix, tous quatre,
sauvez noz vies. Il nous a tenuz en prison, moy et mon mary, ma fille et son mary y sont. Depuis par tractié nous sommes delivré parmy tant que
Puille et Calabre lui demeurent, et tent a venir a l’eritaige de Napples, de Secille et de Prouvence.
Et quiert aliances partout et efforcera le droit de l’Eglise si tost comme je seray morte, et ja moy
vivant il en fait son plain pouoir. Pourquoy, Peres Sains, je me vueil acquittier envers Dieu et
envers vous et acquittier les ames de mes predecesseurs. Si vous rapporte et mets en vostre main
tres maintenant tous les heritages qui me sont deüz de Secille, Napples, Puille, Calabre, et de
Prouvence, et les vous donne a faire vostre voulenté pour donner et aheriter qui que vous vouléz
et que bon vous semble, qui obstenir les pourra contre nostre ad versaire, messire Charles de la
Paix."
¶ Le pappe Clement receut ces parolles en tresgrant bien et le don en grant reverence, et
dist: "Ma fille de Napples, nous en donnerons temprement
tellement que ly heritage auront heritier de vostre sang, noble, poissant et fort asséz pour resister
contre tous ceulz qui lui voldront nuire." De toutes ces parolles, ces dons, ces desheri tantes et
aheritancez on fist instru mens publiques et auctentiques,
pour demourer les choses ou
temps ave nir en droit et pour estre plus autenti ques et patentes a tous ceulx qui en orront
parler.39SHF 2-99syncComment pappe Clement s’en vint en Avignon. Et du don qu’il fist au duc
d’Anjou. Et comment messire Sevestre Budes et son compaignon furent decolés. Et puis du païs
de Flandres et de ses adversités et cetera. Quant la royne de Napples et messire Othes de Bresvich orent fait ce pourquoy ilz estoient venuz
a Fondez devers le pappe, et ilz orent la sejourné a leur voulenté et plaisance, ilz pristrent congié
au pappe et aux cardinaulx et s’en retournerent a Napples, depuis ne de moura gaires que pappes
Clemens yma gina en lui meismes que le trop longue ment sejourner es parties de Romme ne lui
estoit point prouffitable et que les Rommains et Urbains traveilloyent grandement a avoir l’amour
des Apu liens et de messire Charles de la Paix. Si se doubta que les chemins ne feussent tantost
si clos par mer et par terre que il ne peust retourner en Avignon ou il desiroit a venir. Et la plus
principal et especial chose qui plus l’enclinoit a retourner, c’estoit que il vouloit donner en don,
ainsi que receu l’avoit, au duc d’Anjou les drois que la royne de Naples lui avoit donnés et
seellés.40 Si ordonna ses besoingnes bien saigement et
secre tement, et monterent en mer il et tous les cardinaulx et leurs familliers en gallees et en
vaisseaulx qui leurs estoient venuz d’Arragon et de Marseille, le conte de Roquebertin en leur
com paignie, un vaillant homme d’armes d’Arragon. Si orent vent et ordonnance de mer en
voulenté et arriverent sans pb 10 v
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