Tedald was archbishop of Milan (died in Milan on 25 May 1085) from 1075 to 1085.
Early life
Tedald was born into a noble family in Milan. [1] [2] He entered into the service of King Henry IV of Germany who employed him in the royal chapel. [3] [2]
Archbishop
Henry IV made Tedald archbishop of Milan in 1075. [4] When appointing Tedald to the archbishopric, Henry ignored his former decision about the appointment of another cleric, Godfrey, to the same see. [3] The King also disregarded the claim of Pope Gregory VII's candidate, Atto, to the archbishopric. [1] The suffragan bishops consecrated Tedald archbishop. [2]
Tedald approached Pope Gregory, seeking the Pope's "friendship" in a letter, but the Pope was unwilling to acknowledge the royal investiture. [1] [5] On 8 December, Gregory forbade the Archbishop's suffragan bishops to consecrate Tedald and summoned Tedald to Rome to give an account of his appointment. [1] [6] The Pope regarded Tedald as a rebel and a renegade and accused him of claiming the see of the lawful archbishop, Atto. [7]
The Pope excommunicated Tedald at an unknown date. [8]
Henry IV made his three-year-old son, Conrad, his lieutenant in Italy before returning to Germany early in 1077. [9] On the same occasion, the King appointed Tedald and Denis, Bishop of Piacenza, as his son's guardians. [9] Tedald's excommunication was renewed at the Lenten synods of Rome in 1078, 1079 and 1080. [10]
Tedald was one of the nineteen Italian prelates to attend the synod that Henry IV held at Brixen on 25 June 1080. [11] The assembled prelates declared that Pope Gregory VII's election had been invalid. [11] Historian David J Hay has suggested Tedald was the leader of the coalition of Lombard bishops that defeated Matilda of Tuscany at the battle of Volta Mantovana in October 1080. [12]
Tedald and his suffragans appointed one thousand knights to accompany King Henry to Rome in 1082. [13]
Tedald died in Milan on 25 May 1085 (on the same day as Pope Gregory VII). [14]
References
- ^ a b c d Robinson 2003, p. 140.
- ^ a b c Cowdrey 2004, p. 130.
- ^ a b Robinson 2003, pp. 139–140.
- ^ Robinson 2003, p. 139.
- ^ Cowdrey 2004, p. 131.
- ^ Cowdrey 2004, pp. 131–132.
- ^ Malegam 2013, p. 102.
- ^ Cowdrey 2004, pp. 284–285.
- ^ a b Robinson 2003, p. 166.
- ^ Cowdrey 2004, p. 285.
- ^ a b Robinson 2003, p. 198.
- ^ Hay 2008, p. 78.
- ^ Robinson 2003, p. 222.
- ^ Cowdrey 2004, p. 286.
Sources
- Cowdrey, H. E. J. (2004) [1998]. Pope Gregory VII, 1073–1085. Clarendon Press. ISBN 0-19-820646-1.
- Malegam, Jehangir (2013). The Sleep of Behemoth: Disputing Peace and Violence in Medieval Europe, 1000-1200. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-5132-4.
- Robinson, I. S. (2003) [1999]. Henry IV of Germany, 1056–1106. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-54590-0.
- Hay, David J. (2008). The Military Leadership of Matilda da Canossa. Manchester University Press. ISBN 978-0719073595.
Tedald was archbishop of Milan (died in Milan on 25 May 1085) from 1075 to 1085.
Early life
Tedald was born into a noble family in Milan. [1] [2] He entered into the service of King Henry IV of Germany who employed him in the royal chapel. [3] [2]
Archbishop
Henry IV made Tedald archbishop of Milan in 1075. [4] When appointing Tedald to the archbishopric, Henry ignored his former decision about the appointment of another cleric, Godfrey, to the same see. [3] The King also disregarded the claim of Pope Gregory VII's candidate, Atto, to the archbishopric. [1] The suffragan bishops consecrated Tedald archbishop. [2]
Tedald approached Pope Gregory, seeking the Pope's "friendship" in a letter, but the Pope was unwilling to acknowledge the royal investiture. [1] [5] On 8 December, Gregory forbade the Archbishop's suffragan bishops to consecrate Tedald and summoned Tedald to Rome to give an account of his appointment. [1] [6] The Pope regarded Tedald as a rebel and a renegade and accused him of claiming the see of the lawful archbishop, Atto. [7]
The Pope excommunicated Tedald at an unknown date. [8]
Henry IV made his three-year-old son, Conrad, his lieutenant in Italy before returning to Germany early in 1077. [9] On the same occasion, the King appointed Tedald and Denis, Bishop of Piacenza, as his son's guardians. [9] Tedald's excommunication was renewed at the Lenten synods of Rome in 1078, 1079 and 1080. [10]
Tedald was one of the nineteen Italian prelates to attend the synod that Henry IV held at Brixen on 25 June 1080. [11] The assembled prelates declared that Pope Gregory VII's election had been invalid. [11] Historian David J Hay has suggested Tedald was the leader of the coalition of Lombard bishops that defeated Matilda of Tuscany at the battle of Volta Mantovana in October 1080. [12]
Tedald and his suffragans appointed one thousand knights to accompany King Henry to Rome in 1082. [13]
Tedald died in Milan on 25 May 1085 (on the same day as Pope Gregory VII). [14]
References
- ^ a b c d Robinson 2003, p. 140.
- ^ a b c Cowdrey 2004, p. 130.
- ^ a b Robinson 2003, pp. 139–140.
- ^ Robinson 2003, p. 139.
- ^ Cowdrey 2004, p. 131.
- ^ Cowdrey 2004, pp. 131–132.
- ^ Malegam 2013, p. 102.
- ^ Cowdrey 2004, pp. 284–285.
- ^ a b Robinson 2003, p. 166.
- ^ Cowdrey 2004, p. 285.
- ^ a b Robinson 2003, p. 198.
- ^ Hay 2008, p. 78.
- ^ Robinson 2003, p. 222.
- ^ Cowdrey 2004, p. 286.
Sources
- Cowdrey, H. E. J. (2004) [1998]. Pope Gregory VII, 1073–1085. Clarendon Press. ISBN 0-19-820646-1.
- Malegam, Jehangir (2013). The Sleep of Behemoth: Disputing Peace and Violence in Medieval Europe, 1000-1200. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-5132-4.
- Robinson, I. S. (2003) [1999]. Henry IV of Germany, 1056–1106. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-54590-0.
- Hay, David J. (2008). The Military Leadership of Matilda da Canossa. Manchester University Press. ISBN 978-0719073595.