Hugh of Avalon or Hugh of Burgundy, best known as Saint Hugh, bishop of Lincoln, (1135/1140 – London, November 16, 1200) was at the time of the Reformation the best-known English saint after Thomas Becket. Events January - Byland Abbey founded Stephen of Blois succeeds King Henry I. Empress Maud, daughter of Henry I and widow of Henry V opposed Stephen and claims the throne as her own Owain Gwynedd of Wales defeats the Normans at Crug Mawr. ... Events Henry Jasomirgott was made count palatine of the Rhine. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... Events University of Paris receives charter from Philip II of France The Kanem-Bornu Empire was established in northern Africa around the year 1200 Mongol victory over Northern China — 30,000,000 killed Births Al-Abhari, Persian philosopher and mathematician (died 1265) Ulrich von Liechtenstein, German nobleman and poet (died... The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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He was born at the château of Avalon, at the border of the Dauphiné with Savoy, the son of William, seigneur of Avalon. His mother Anna died when he was 8, and his father retired to a monastery at Villard-Benoit near Grenoble, taking his young son with him. Image File history File links Gloriole. ... Avalon is a castle and a village outside of Pontcharra, Isère département, eastern France. ... Flag of the Dauphiné Dauphiné is a former province in southeastern France, roughly corresponding to the present départements of the Isère, Drôme, and Hautes-Alpes. ... This article is about the historical region of Savoy. ... Bold text // [edit] Headline text Grenoble (Arpitan: Grasanòbol) is a city and commune in south-east France, situated at the foot of the Alps, at the confluence of the Drac into the Isère River. ...

Hugh did very well, and was suited to the monastic religious life, becoming deacon at the age of nineteen. About 1159 he was sent to be prior of the monastery nearby at Saint-Maxim, then entered the Grande Chartreuse, at the height of its reputation for the rigid austerity of its rules and the earnest piety of its members. There he rose to become procurator, until he was sent in 1179 to become prior of Witham in Somerset, the first English Carthusian house. A monk is a person who practices asceticism, the conditioning of mind and body in favor of the spirit. ... Deacon is a role in the Christian Church which is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions. ... Events In the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinals are given the right of election of the Pope. ... Grande Chartreuse Grande Chartreuse is placed in a remote mountain valley. ... Witham Friary is a small villiage between the Somerset (England) towns of Frome and Bruton. ...

Henry II of England, as part of his penance for the murder of Thomas Becket, in lieu of going on crusade as he had promised in his first remorse, had established a Carthusian monastery or "Charterhouse" before 1179 settled by monks brought from the Grande Chartreuse. There were difficulties in advancing the building works, however, and the first prior was retired and a second soon died. Henry learned of Hugh, and sent an influential embassy to demand his services. Most reluctantly, the convent let him go. Henry II of England (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189) ruled as Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy, and as King of England (1154–1189) and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland, eastern Ireland, and western France. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A Carthusian Monastery in Jerez, Spain The Carthusian Order, also called the Order of St. ... Events Third Council of the Lateran condemned Waldensians and Cathars as heretics, institutes a reformation of clerical life, and creates the first ghettos for Jews Afonso I is recognized as the true King of Portugal by Portugal the protection of the Catholic Church against the Castillian monarchy Philip II is...

Hugh found the monks in great straits, living in log huts and no plans yet advanced for the more permanent monastery building. Hugh interceded with the king for Royal patronage and at last, probably on January 6, 1182, Henry issued a charter of foundation and endowment for Witham Charterhouse. Hugh presided over the new house till 1186, and attracted many to the monastery. Among the frequent visitors was King Henry, for the Charterhouse lay near the borders of the king's chase in Selwood Forest, a favorite hunting ground. Hugh admonished Henry for keeping dioceses vacant in order to keep their income for the royal chancellery. January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Canute VI crowned king of Denmark. ... Selwood Forest is an area of woodland in or around Somerset in southwest England. ...

This was not a good plan. In May, 1180, Henry summoned a council of bishops and barons at Eynsham Abbey to deliberate on the state of the Church of England and the filling of vacant bishoprics; among others, the canons of Lincoln, who had been without a bishop for about sixteen years, were ordered to hold an election. Hugh was elected but insisted on a second, private election by the chapter, securely in their Chapterhouse at Lincoln rather than in the King's chapel. Eynsham is a large village in Oxfordshire, England with a population of 5,000, lying six miles between Witney and Oxford. ... The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ...

Hugh was consecrated Bishop of Lincoln, and enthroned at Lincoln on September 21, 1181. Almost immediately he established his independence of the King, excommunicating a royal forester and refusing to seat one of Henry's courtly nominees as a prebendary of Lincoln, but softened the king's anger by his diplomatic address and tactful charm. As a bishop he was exemplary, constantly in residence, generous with his charity, scrupulous in the appointments he made. He raised the quality of education at the cathedral school. Hugh was also prominent in trying to protect the Jews, great numbers of whom lived in Lincoln, in the persecution they suffered at the beginning of Richard I's reign, and he put down popular violence against them in several places. Arms of the Bishop of Lincoln The Bishop of Lincoln heads the Anglican Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury. ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... Events Jayavarman VII assumes control of the Khmer kingdom. ... Richard I (September 8, 1157 – April 6, 1199) was King of England from 1189 to 1199. ...

When Lincoln Cathedral was badly damaged by earthquake in 1185, Bishop Hugh set about rebuilding and greatly enlarging it the first English structure in the new Gothic style, though he only lived to see the choir well begun. As one of the premier bishops of the Kingdom of England he more than once accepted the role of diplomat to France for Richard and then for King John in 1199, a trip that ruined his health. While attending a national council in London a few months later, he was stricken with an unnamed ailment, and died two months later on 16 November 1200. Norman West front Plan East elevation. ... Events April 25 - Genpei War - Naval battle of Dan-no-ura leads to Minamoto victory in Japan Templars settle in London and begin the building of New Temple Church End of the Heian Period and beginning of the Kamakura period in Japan. ... See also Gothic art. ... The Flag of England The Kingdom of England was a kingdom located in Western Europe, in the southern part of the island of Great Britain. ... John (French: Jean) (December 24, c. ... Events John Lackland, becomes King of England Births Isobel of Huntingdon (d. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... Events University of Paris receives charter from Philip II of France The Kanem-Bornu Empire was established in northern Africa around the year 1200 Mongol victory over Northern China — 30,000,000 killed Births Al-Abhari, Persian philosopher and mathematician (died 1265) Ulrich von Liechtenstein, German nobleman and poet (died...

Hugh's primary emblem is a white swan, in reference to the story of the swan of Stowe which had a deep and lasting friendship for the saint, even guarding him while he slept. The swan would follow him about constantly, and was his constant companion whilst he was at Lincoln. Genera/Species Swans are large water birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. ...

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His vita was written by his chaplain, a Benedictine monk and his constant associate; it remains in manuscript form in the Bodleian Library in Oxford. Entrance to the Library, with the coats-of-arms of several Oxford colleges The Bodleian Library, the main research library of the University of Oxford, is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, and in England is second in size only to the British Library. ...

St Hugh's College, Oxford is named for him. At the site of Avalon, a round tower in a Romantic gothic taste was built by the Carthusians in the 19th century in his honour [1]. St Hughs College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ... Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London: Gothic details provided by A.W.N. Pugin The Gothic revival was a European architectural movement with origins in mid-18th century England. ... A Carthusian Monastery in Jerez, Spain The Carthusian Order, also called the Order of St. ...

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External links

• Patron Saints Index: St. Hugh of Lincoln
• Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Hugh of Lincoln
• Britannia Biographies: St. Hugh of Lincoln
• Château et bourg fortifié d'Avalon (in French)
• "Witham Priory, a first Carthusians in England"
• Picture of St. Hugh with his swan.
• The Inside Out Guide to Lincoln website.: Visitor guide publications to the City of Lincoln