John of Salisbury

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noun

1. c1115–80, English prelate and scholar.

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John of Salisbury British  

noun

1. died 1180, English ecclesiastic and scholar; bishop of Chartres (1176–80). He supported Thomas à Becket against Henry II

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John of Salisbury

John of Salisbury, the 12th Century Bishop of Chartres, demanded to know in 1160 in his opposition to Emperor Frederik I.

From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2016

Oxford Vacarius was probably a guest in the court of Archbishop Theobald where Thomas of London and John of Salisbury were already busy with the study of the Civil Law.

From History of the English People, Volume I Early England, 449-1071; Foreign Kings, 1071-1204; The Charter, 1204-1216 by Green, John Richard

John of Salisbury, a contemporary author, represents them as men who, being raised above the necessities of life, had conquered not only sensuality and avarice, but even nature itself.

From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Butler, Alban

The most systematic account we possess of medieval education is derived from the writings of John of Salisbury.

From Education in England in the Middle Ages Thesis Approved for the Degree of Doctor of Science in the University of London by Parry, Albert William

Upon hearing this, and much more to the same effect, the pope asked John of Salisbury what he himself thought?

From Pope Adrian IV An Historical Sketch by Raby, Richard