John of Salisbury

American  

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

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 Alban Butler

A century later John of Salisbury maintained the right of the pope to dispose "of all islands on which Christ, the Sun of righteousness, hath shined," and in conformity with this opinion Pope Adrian IV.

From The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest by John Fiske

Fitznigel has no more idea of ecclesiastical liberty than John of Salisbury of political.

From The History of Freedom by John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron Acton

Nevertheless, as cardinal Guido Clement had bore witness in favour of the people, he, John of Salisbury, dared not contradict him.

From Pope Adrian IV An Historical Sketch by Richard Raby