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William the Walloon Date of birth unknown; d. (probably) 22 Dec., 1089. He became Abbot of St. Arnoul at Metz in 1050. He continued the good traditions of his predecessor, Abbot Warin, in the government of his monastery, and devoted his leisure to study, especially of the works of St. Jerome and St. Augustine. On … Continue reading “William the Walloon”

William the Trouvere translated into Anglo-Norman verse accounts of miracles of the Virgin and legends of the saints. See Wright, Biog. Brit. Lit. (Anglo-Norman Period), p. 464. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

William the Conqueror King of England and Duke of Normandy. William was the natural son of Robert, Duke of Normandy, his mother, Herleva, being the daughter of a tanner of Falaise. In 1035 Robert set out upon a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, in which he died. Before starting he presented to the nobles this … Continue reading “William the Conqueror”

William the Clerk (of Normandy) French poet of the thirteenth century. Nothing is known of his life except that he was a clerk of Normandy. Among the works, which may be assigned to him with some certainty, are: “Bestiaire divin” (ed. Hippeau, Caen, 1853), a moral and theological treatise on natural history dealing with man … Continue reading “William the Clerk (of Normandy)”

William, Saint (WILLIAM FITZHERBERT, also called WILLIAM OF THWAYT). Archbishop of York. Tradition represents him as nephew of King Stephen, whose sister Emma was believed to have married Herbert of Winchester, treasurer to Henry I. William became a priest, and about 1130 he was canon and treasurer of York. In 1142 he was elected Archbishop … Continue reading “William, Saint (1)”

William Rosecrans Military strategist, inventor, coal-oil company executive, diplomat, politician, and U.S. Army officer. Born on 6 September 1819 in Kingston, Ohio; died on 11 March 1898 near Redondo, California. While teaching at West Point Military Academy, he became a Catholic. In the Civil War he won high repute until defeated at Chickamauga. Brother of … Continue reading “William Rosecrans”

William Perault (PERAULD, PERALDUS, PERALTUS). Writer and preacher, b. at Perault, France; d. at Lyons; the date of his death is disputed, some placing it before 1260, other extending it to about 1270 or 1275. He studied at the University of Paris, and there, being drawn to the religious life by the preaching perhaps of … Continue reading “William Perault”

William Palmer Ecclesiastical writer, and prominent figure in the Oxford Movement; born Mixbury, England, 1811; died Rome, Italy, 1879. Educated at Rugby and Oxford he spent the early part of his life in fruitless endeavors to have the Anglican Church recognized as a branch of the Catholic Church, and finally became a Catholic, 1855. His … Continue reading “William Palmer”

William of Wykeham Bishop of Winchester, Chancellor of England and founder of Winchester College; b. between July and Sept., 1324; d. 27 Sept., 1404. A native of Wickham, in Hampshire, he was educated at Winchester Grammar School, became secretary to the constable of Winchester Castle, through whom he came under the notice first of the … Continue reading “William of Wykeham”

William of Wycumb an English clergyman of the 12th century, became prior of Lathony, and chaplain of Robert de Betun, bishop of Hereford. After the death of that prelate (1149) he wrote a sketch of his life, which is published in Wharton’s Anglia Satcrra, 2, 293 sq. See Allibone, Dict. of Brit and Amer. Author, … Continue reading “William of Wycumb”