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He had taken a little courage at the mention of the Saxon pope, Adrian IV, but now he was as fearful as ever.
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"It was near here that the Saxon pope, Adrian IV, was born," observed
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On account of its position, Orvieto was often chosen by the popes as a place of refuge and Adrian IV fortified it.
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Among its better known cardinal-bishops are: Peter (1119), a partisan of Anacletus II; Theodevinus (1133), a German, sent on many missions to Germany and to the Holy Land; Bernardus (1159), who exerted himself to bring about peace between Adrian IV and
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He was created cardinal-deacon in 1155, by Adrian IV, and in 1158 cardinal-priest with the title of
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI
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Two years later the Cathedral Chapter of Seez, composed of canons regular, elected Achard for their bishop, and the choice was duly confirmed by Adrian IV.
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The order increased very rapidly and, in the words of Adrian IV, it spread its branches from sea to sea.
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Nicholas Breakspere, afterwards Adrian IV, when he begged for admission as a novice.
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In the middle ages it rebelled at times against the popes, under Henry IV and V, and against Innocent II; at other times it fought against the Roman rebels, as under Eugene III and Adrian IV.
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The abbey increased in wealth and importance; Adrian IV exempted it from episcopal jurisdiction and gave it precedence over all other
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