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Vienne

noun

A town in south central France where is 1311-1313 the Roman Catholic Church held one of its councils.

The council in 1311-1313 that dealt with alleged crimes of the Knights Templar, planned a new crusade, and took on the reformation of the clergy. Synonym: Council of Vienne.

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"Vienne" Quotes from Famous Books

... city was ready to treat was hung out, and brave Sir Walter Manny, whose own history and exploits during the campaigns in Brittany and Gascony would alone fill a volume either of history or romance, was sent to confer on this matter with the governor of the city, the gallant De Vienne, who had been grievously wounded during the ...

— In the Days of Chivalry • Evelyn Everett-Green

... voyage he gathered together a large quantity on divine erudition; some of these he bought, or received them as presents from his friends, vel amicorum dono largitos retulit. When he arrived at Vienne on his way home, he collected others which he had commissioned his friends to purchase for him.[245] After the completion of his monastery he undertook his fourth journey to Rome; he obtained from the Pope many privileges for the abbey, and returned in the year 680, bringing with him ...

— Bibliomania in the Middle Ages • Frederick Somner Merryweather

... royal messenger brought King Charles's reply to the Commander of Vaucouleurs. The messenger was called Colet de Vienne.[418] His name indicates that he came from the province which the Dauphin had governed before the death of the late King, and which had remained unswervingly faithful to the unfortunate prince. The reply was that Sire Robert should send the young ...

— The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) • Anatole France

... in the spring of 1684, Vienne de Plancy wrote to the 'Mercure Galant,' saying that 'the late illustrious brother' of the Duc de Grammont was fully persuaded, and argued very well in favour of his opinion, that the actual Pucelle did not die at Rouen, but married Robert des Armoises. He quoted a genuine petition of Pierre du Lys, ...

— The Valet's Tragedy and Other Stories • Andrew Lang

Words linked to "Vienne" : France, Council of Vienne, French Republic, council, town