Guillaume aux Blanches Mains

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Guillaume de Blois (1135 – 1202), called Guillaume aux Blanches Mains (William Whitehands), was born in Brosse, Île-de-France, France. archbishop of Sens (1169 – 1176), archbishop of Rheims (1175 – 1202), and first Peer of France to bear that title, was a son of Theobald the Great, count of Blois and count of Champagne, and Matilda of Carinthia. He died on 7 Sep 1202.

He anointed his nephew, Philip Augustus, as co-king on 1 November 1179 in Rheims.

Preceded by
Henry of France		 Archbishop of Reims
1176 – 1202		 Succeeded by
Guy Paré
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