Louis of Luxembourg
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Lewis of Luxembourg | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Rouen | |
| Archdiocese | Rouen |
| In office | 1436–1443 |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal Bishop of Frascati and Bishop of Ely |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | by Renaud de Chartres, archbishop of Reims |
| Created cardinal | 18 December 1439 by Pope Eugenius IV |
| Rank | Cardinal priest |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 18 September 1443 |
| Buried | Ely Cathedral |
| Parents | John of Luxembourg, Lord of Beauvoir and Marguerite of Enghien |
Lewis of Luxembourg (or Louis II de Luxembourg; died 1443) was an Archbishop of Rouen, Bishop of Ely, and Cardinal.[1]
He was a younger son of John of Luxembourg, Lord of Beauvoir and Marguerite of Enghien.
Lewis was elected archbishop of Rouen in 1436. He was the leading native administrator/collaborator with the Lancastrian regime in France. As its position weakened, his own fortunes and even personal safety became precarious. Although the city of Rouen did not fall to Charles VII of France until late 1449, well after Luxembourg's death, Henry VI's government had long ago decided he needed and deserved remuneration and status based more securely in England.[citation needed] Thus he was provided to Ely 'in commendam' on 27 September 1437.[2] This was the fifth wealthiest see in England, yet also amongst the smallest in terms of size or burden. He is not known ever to have visited it.[citation needed] He died on 18 September 1443.[2]
Citations
- ^ Miranda, Salvador. "Luxembourg, Louis de". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ a b Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 244
References
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
External links
- "Louis de Luxembourg". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 27 September 2014.