Council of Troyes (1129)
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The Council of Troyes was convened by Bernard of Clairvaux on 13 January 1129 in the city of Troyes. The council, largely attended by French clerics, was assembled to hear a petition by Hugues de Paye
King Baldwin II of Jerusalem ceding the Temple to Hugues de Payens and Godfrey de saint-Omer
Bernard of Clairvaux convened the Council of Troyes.
Seal of the Knights Templar
Troyes
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Troyes is a commune and the capital of the department of Aube in the Grand Est region of northeastern France. It is located on the Seine river about 140 km south-east of Paris. Troyes is situated with
Council of Troyes (1129)
…The Council of Troyes was convened by Bernard of Clairvaux on 13 January 1129 in the city of Troyes. The council, largely attended by French clerics, was assembled to hear a petition by Hugues de Payens, head of the Knights Templar. Pope Honorius II…
Buildings in the historic quarter of Troyes
Troyes altarpiece (detail) Victoria and Albert Museum, London
The Hôtel de Ville
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Troyes (1549)