William Bateman (bishop)
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William Bateman was a medieval Bishop of Norwich.
William Bateman, Bishop of Norwich, copper engraving, dated 1714
Pope Benedict XII
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Pope Benedict XII, born Jacques Fournier, was a cardinal and inquisitor, and later, head of the Catholic Church from 30 December 1334 to his death, in April 1342. He was the third Avignon pope and ref
William Bateman (bishop)
…he was regarded both by the pope and his court as ‘the flower of civilians and canonists’. He retained the same high reputation with John's successor, Benedict XII (1334), by whose provision he was made dean of Lincoln, which dignity we find him holding in 1340. Edward III's wars with France had now begun, and…
Miniature of Benedict XII, c. 1410
Tomb of Benedict XII, Cathédrale de Notre-Dame-des-Doms, Avignon