Guillaume aux Blanches Mains
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Cardinal (Catholicism)
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He was born in Brosse, Île-de-France
Île-de-France (province)
The province of Île-de-France or Isle de France is an historical province of France, and the one at the centre of power during most of French history...
, France. He was bishop of Chartres
Roman Catholic Diocese of Chartres
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in 1165, archbishop of Sens
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sens
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(1169–1176), archbishop of Reims (1175–1202), and first Peer of France
Peerage of France
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to bear that title.
He was a son of Theobald the Great, count of Blois and count of Champagne
Count of Champagne
The Counts of Champagne ruled the region of Champagne from 950 to 1316. Champagne evolved from the county of Troyes in the late eleventh century and Hugh I was the first to officially use the title "Count of Champagne". When Louis became King of France in 1314, upon the death of his father Philip...
, and Matilda of Carinthia. Pope Alexander III
Pope Alexander III
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created him Cardinal Priest of Santa Sabina
Santa Sabina
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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
Philip II of France
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, as co-king on 1 November 1179 in Rheims
Reims
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Guillaume was portrayed by actor Liam O'Callaghan in the 1978 BBC
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TV drama series The Devil's Crown
The Devil's Crown
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