Simon of Clermont-Nesle (born after 1250 – died 22 December 1312 or c. February 1313),

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and bishop of Noyon (1297–1301) and Bishop-count of Beauvais (1301–c. 1312). Simon was one of few bishops that supported King Philip IV "the fair" of France against

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(c. 1235–1303), to strengthen the monarchy and make the Church support the state's finances in the time of war, while the Pope demanded the privilege of exemption from tax, in spite of extreme wealth, and proclaimed that the Pope is above every king in authority, but the king engaged the best available lawyers for his case. The conflict led in 1309 to the moving of the Papal court, under Pope Clement V (c. 1264–1314), to

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, outside the king's realm.

Family background

Simon was a son of Simon II of Clermont, Seigneur of Ailly, Maulette and Nesle (c. 1216–1286) by

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(d. 1279), daughter of Amaury VI of Montfort. The father was a counsellor of King "Saint"

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and was appointed regent ("lieutenant") while the king went away on the Seventh Crusade. Simon had three brothers and at least one sister, whose son was the famous Robert VIII Bertrand (fr), a Marshal of France. His brothers were famous French generals, Raoul of Clermont, Viscount of

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and Seigneur of Nesle,

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and Grand Chamberlain of France, and Guy I of Clermont, Marshal of France, Seigneur of Offemont and Ailly, both killed 1302 in the

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Ancestry

References

FMG: Seigneur Simon II de Clermont and issue

Family tree of Clermont-Beauvaisis-Nesle
{{DEFAULTSORT:Simon 02 of Clermont-Nesle, Bishop Bishops of Noyon Bishops of Beauvais Medieval French nobility House of Clermont-Nesle 13th-century births Year of birth uncertain 1313 deaths 13th-century French people 14th-century French people People from Picardy 13th-century peers of France 14th-century peers of France