John Blund
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| John Blund | |
| Archbishop of Canterbury | |
| Enthroned | {{{began}}} |
|---|---|
| Ended | 1233 |
| Predecessor | John of Sittingbourne |
| Successor | Edmund Rich |
| Consecration | never consecrated |
| Born | about 1175 |
| Died | 1248 |
John Blund (or Johannes Blund, Iohannes Blondus, Iohannes Blundus) (c.1175–1248) was an English scholastic philosopher, known for a translation of the De Anima by Aristotle.[1] He taught at Oxford[2] along with Saint Edmund of Abingdon. David Knowles said that he was "noteworthy for his knowledge of Avicenna and his rejection of the hylomorphism of Avicebron and the plurality of forms."[3] Maurice Powicke calls him the "first English Aristotelian."[4]
He was a royal clerk by 1227 and studied at Oxford and Paris, and was at the University of Paris when it was dispersed in 1229.[5] He was a canon of Chichester before 1232. He was archbishop of Canterbury during a brief reign, having been elected on August 26, 1232.[6] He was supported by Peter des Roches, but did not receive papal approval and the election was quashed because of pluralism on June 1, 1233.[7] Probably it was the support of des Roches that doomed his election to Canterbury, and the pluralism charge was cover for the real reason.[8] He was appointed chancellor of the see of York before November 3, 1234, and died in 1248.[9]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Iohannes Blund, Tractatus de Anima (1970), edited by Daniel Callus and R. W. Hunt.
- ^ Knowles The Evolution of Medieval Thought p. 280
- ^ Knowles The Evolution of Medieval Thought p. 287
- ^ Powicke The Thirteenth Century (2nd edition 1962), p.56.
- ^ British History Online Canons of Chichester accessed on September 11, 2007
- ^ Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 233
- ^ British History Online Archbishops of Canterbury retrieved on September 11, 2007
- ^ Lawrence "Blund, John (c.1175–1248)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online Edition, May 2006 accessed November 8, 2007
- ^ British History Online Chancellors of York accessed on September 11, 2007
[edit] References
- British History Online Archbishops of Canterbury retrieved on September 11, 2007
- British History Online Canons of Chichester accessed on September 11, 2007
- British History Online Chancellors of York accessed on September 11, 2007
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Knowles, Dom David The Evolution of Medieval Thought London:Longmans 1962
- Lawrence, C. H. "Blund, John (c.1175–1248)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press, Sept 2004 Online Edition, May 2006 accessed November 8, 2007
- Powicke, F. Maurice The Thirteenth Century 1216-1307 1962
[edit] Further reading
- Josiah Cox Russell, "Master Henry of Avranches as an International Poet," Speculum, Vol. 3, No. 1 (Jan., 1928), pp. 34-63.
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by John of Sittingbourne |
Archbishop of Canterbury Election quashed 1232 |
Succeeded by Edmund Rich |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Blund, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Archbishop of Canterbury-elect; Philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | about 1175 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1248 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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