Henry of Blois
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Henry of Blois was a powerful 12th-century Bishop of Winchester and influential English statesman, notable as the brother of King Stephen and a major political and ecclesiastical figure of the period.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bishop of Winchester
ⓘ
English statesman ⓘ bishop ⓘ human ⓘ medieval nobleman ⓘ |
| appointedAbbotOfGlastonbury | 1126 ⓘ |
| appointedBishopOfWinchester | 1129 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Winchester Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | The Anarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1096 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 8 August 1171 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Abbey of Cluny in Burgundy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cluny Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 12th century ⓘ |
| familyName | of Blois ⓘ |
| father | Stephen II, Count of Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
artistic and architectural patronage
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being brother of King Stephen of England ⓘ political influence during the Anarchy ⓘ role as mediator between King Stephen and Empress Matilda ⓘ wealth and power within the English Church ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Adela of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Old French ⓘ |
| notableWork |
commissioning of the Winchester Bible
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construction of Bishop’s Waltham Palace ⓘ construction of Wolvesey Castle ⓘ development of Glastonbury Abbey ⓘ patronage of Romanesque art and architecture in Winchester ⓘ rebuilding of Winchester Cathedral ⓘ support for Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae ⓘ |
| occupation |
abbot
ⓘ
bishop ⓘ diplomat ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Blois
NERFINISHED
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County of Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
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Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Winchester
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abbot of Glastonbury Abbey ⓘ papal legate in England ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
King Stephen of England
NERFINISHED
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Theobald II, Count of Champagne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termAsBishopOfWinchesterEnded | 1171 ⓘ |
| uncle | Henry I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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