1429: Order of the Golden Fleece established
Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy,
founded the order
for the glory of the saints and protection of the church on the
occasion of his marriage to Isabella, daughter of King John I of
Portugal. The fleece holds double significance as an object of
knightly quest and a symbol of one of Philip's sources of wealth,
wool.
WHO DIED
681: Pope St. Agatho
A Benedictine monk in Palermo, Agatho
was allegedly more than one hundred years old when he became pope.
His term lasted three short years, during which time the Sixth
Ecumenical Council was held and Agatho is said to have performed
many miracles.
1276: Pope Gregory X
It took three years for the College of Cardinals to elect Tedaldo
Visconti to the pontificate. Born in Piacenza in 1210, he was only an
archdeacon when he became Pope
Gregory X, but he already had experience as a diplomat. His term
was marked by attempts at reform and reunion with the Eastern Church,
and he showed himself to be an efficient leader.
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