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Martín Fernández De Vilches
Martín Fernández de Vilches (also ''Martín de Vilches'') (born Vilches, Kingdom of Jaén, ? – Bonilla de la Sierra, died (13 November 1469), was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ávila (1456–1469). Biografia Of humble origins, he was born in the Kingdom of Jaén. He worked as a bureaucrat during the reign of John II of Castile, and advanced to become counsellor for Henry IV of Castile. In 1436, he served as master of the Capella de Reyes Nuevos de la catedral de Toledo and canon de Jaén from 1449 until 1452. After the ascent of Henry IV to the throne (1454), he was named Canceller Major de La Poridad, replacing Rodrigo de Villacorta, who was in disagreement with the monarch. In 1456, he was nominated by the king as Roman Catholic Diocese of Ávila and confirmed by Pope Paul II, vacant since the death of Alonso Tostado, where he served until his death in 1469. During the Spanish civil war against Alfonso of Castile, he was a supporter of Henry IV of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Ávila
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ávila ( la, Abulen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ávila in the Ecclesiastical province of Valladolid in Spain."Diocese of Ávila" ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016"Diocese of Ávila" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved 29 February 2016 History * 1102–1120: Administered by Jerome, bishop of Salamanca * 1121: ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alonso Tostado
Alonso Tostado (also ''Al(f)onso Fernández de Madrigal'', variously known as ''Alphonsus Tostatus'', ''Tostatus Abulensis'', and in Spanish as ''El Tostado'' or ''El Abulense''; ca. 1410His year of birth is unknown; it is often estimated as c. 1410, or in some publications as c. 1400–1410; Retratos de Españoles ilustres', Madrid (1791) gives 1415. – 3 September 1455) was a Spanish theologian, councillor of John II of Castile and briefly bishop of Ávila. His epitaph stated "Wonder of earth, all men ''can'' know he scanned." A leading scholar of his generation, he is particularly known as an early theorist on witchcraft; in his ''De maleficis mulieribus, quae vulgariter dicuntur bruxas'' (1440) he defended the possibility of flying witches based on biblical exegesis. Life Alonso's father, also called Alonso Tostado, was a ploughman. The nickname '' Tostado'' refers to a ploughman's tanned or sunburnt complexion. After a course of grammar under the Franciscans he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfonso De Fonseca
Alfonso de Fonseca (1422–1505) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Osma (1493–1505), Bishop of Cuenca (1485–1493),Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Alfonso de Fonseca " retrieved January 23, 2016 and (1469–1485). Biography Alfonso was the first son of Pedro de Ulloa y Fonesca and Isabel de Quijada. On 29 January 1469, in order to thank his services to the Spanish crown, Alfonso was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by |
Vilches, Spain
Vilches is a municipality in the province of Jaén, Spain. Vilches airports The nearest airport is GRX - Granada located 114.9 km south of Vilches. Other airports nearby include GRX - Granada Armilla (119.0 km south), ODB - Cordoba (124.9 km west), LEI - Almeria (180.6 km south east), AGP - Malaga (191.0 km south west). Nearby towns Cabrerizas (4.7 km south west), Hortalanca (5.7 km north east), Arquillos (6.1 km east), Isabela (6.9 km north west), Arquillos el Viejo (6.9 km south east), Estacion de Vadollano (8.6 km south west). Villages *Vilches * Guadalén del Caudillo, , a village established by the Instituto Nacional de Colonización The Instituto Nacional de Colonización y Desarrollo Rural, en, National Institute of Rural Development and Colonization, was the administrative entity that was established by the Spanish State in October 1939, shortly after the end of the Span ... in the Franco era. * Miraelr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Jaén
The Kingdom of Jaén ( es, reino de Jaén) was a territorial jurisdiction of the Crown of Castile since 1246 and until Javier de Burgos' provincial division of Spain in 1833. This was a "kingdom" () in the second sense given by the : the Crown of Castile consisted of several such kingdoms. Known also as the ("Holy Kingdom"), its territory coincided roughly with the present-day province of Jaén. Jaén was one of the Four Kingdoms of Andalusia. Its extent is detailed in (1750–54), which was part of the documentation of a census. Like the other kingdoms within Spain, the Kingdom of Jaén was abolished by the 1833 territorial division of Spain. File:Señoríos del Reino de Jaén.svg, Map of the Kingdom of Jaén, based on the ''Respuestas Generales del Catastro de Ensenada'' (1750–54) File:Cuatro Reinos de Andalucía.svg, The Four Kingdoms of Andalusia See also * Jaén, Spain * :es:Anexo:Localidades del Reino de Jaén, a list of the localities that composed the Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonilla De La Sierra
Bonilla de la Sierra is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to a 2006 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional Elec ...), the municipality had a population of 152 inhabitants in 2006, making it one of the lowest populations in Spain. References Municipalities in the Province of Ávila {{Ávila-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John II Of Castile
John II of Castile ( es, link=no, Juan; 6 March 1405 – 20 July 1454) was King of Castile and León from 1406 to 1454. He succeeded his older sister, Maria of Castile, Queen of Aragon, as Prince of Asturias in 1405. Regency John was the son of King Henry III and his wife, Catherine of Lancaster. His mother was the granddaughter of King Peter, who was ousted by Henry III's grandfather, King Henry II. John succeeded his father on 25 December 1406, and united in his person the claims of both Peter and Henry II. His mother and his uncle, King Ferdinand I of Aragon, were co-regents during his minority. When Ferdinand I died in 1416, his mother governed alone until her death in 1418. Personal rule John II's reign, lasting 48 years, was one of the longest in Castilian history, but John himself was not a particularly capable monarch. He spent his time verse-making, hunting, and holding tournaments. His favourite, Álvaro de Luna, heavily influenced him until his second wife, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry IV Of Castile
Henry IV of Castile ( Castilian: ''Enrique IV''; 5 January 1425 – 11 December 1474), King of Castile and León, nicknamed the Impotent, was the last of the weak late-medieval kings of Castile and León. During Henry's reign, the nobles became more powerful and the nation became less centralised. Early life Henry was born in 1425 at the Casa de las Aldabas (since destroyed) in Teresa Gil street of Valladolid. He was the son of John II of Castile and Maria of Aragon, daughter of King Ferdinand I of Aragon. He displaced his older sister, Eleanor, and became heir apparent to the Castilian throne as the Prince of Asturias. At the time of his birth, Castile was under control of Álvaro de Luna, Duke of Trujillo, who intended to select Henry's companions and direct his education. The companions of his own age included Juan Pacheco, who became his closest confidant. The struggles, reconciliations and intrigues for power among the aristocracy, Álvaro de Luna, and the Infantes of Ara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Paul II
Pope Paul II ( la, Paulus II; it, Paolo II; 23 February 1417 – 26 July 1471), born Pietro Barbo, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 30 August 1464 to his death in July 1471. When his maternal uncle Eugene IV became pope, Barbo switched from training to be a merchant to religious studies. His rise in the Church was relatively rapid. Elected pope in 1464, Paul amassed a great collection of art and antiquities. Early life Pietro Barbo was born in Venice, the son of Niccolo and Polixena Condulmer Barbo.Weber, Nicholas. "Pope Paul II." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 11. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. 15 May 2020. His mother was the sister of |
Alfonso, Prince Of Asturias (1453–1468)
Alfonso the Innocent (17 November 14535 July 1468) was the figurehead of rebelling Castilian magnates against his half-brother Henry IV, who had recognized him as heir presumptive with the title of Prince of Asturias. Childhood Alfonso was the only surviving son of John II by his second wife, Isabella of Portugal. Alfonso's older sister, the future Isabella I of Castile, was also the product of this second marriage. After the death of his father, John II, Alfonso, his mother and sister were virtually exiled, his mother to Arevalo and the children to Segovia. When Alfonso was around seven years of age the two children were moved to Henry's court at Madrid and were placed in Queen Joan's household. During this period it is rumored that Queen Joan tried to poison Alfonso on at least one occasion, to secure the succession for her only daughter. Heir to the Throne In early 1460s, Castilian nobles became dissatisfied with the rule of King Henry IV and believed that Queen Joan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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