See also: Montaigut
Pierre Aycelin de Montaigut , or of Montagu , known under the name of Cardinal of Laon (born in?? - died the November 8th 1388) was a French monk of the 14th century, bishop, cardinal, which was bishop-duke of Laon of 1370 with 1386, adviser of the king de France Charles V and Pair of France.
Biography
Pierre Aycelin of Montaigut went down from family from minor nobility of origin auvergnate, which had a ground located close to Billom, acquired in 1295 by the house of Aycelin, whose last representative, who also had the seigniory of Châteldon (Puy de Dôme), in 1427 died out. The armorial bearings of this house were sand , with three torn off heads of Lyon of gold, lampassées of gueules'He was the brother of the cardinal Gilles Aycelin de Montaigut, bishop of Thérouanne, which was Chancelier of France in 1357 - 1358, then in 1361.
Their Mascaronne mother of the Tower of Auvergne was the aunt of Guy of the Tower of Auvergne which had married Marthe Roger of Beaufort. She was the niece of the Pope Clement VI, and its was the pope Gregoire XI was brother
Like his uncle, Pierre Aycelin de Montaigut was doctor in canonical Droit. He was monk Benedictine and prior of the Abbaye Saint-Martin-of the Fields.
In 1359, he becomes chancellor of the duke Jean de Berry, wire of the king de France Jean II '' the Good ''.
In 1361, it is named bishop of Nevers, succeeding Renaud de Moulins.
In 1368, he became ambassador of the king Charles V near the Pape Urbain V, He became bishop-duke of Laon in 1370.
Pierre Aycelin de Montaigut belonged to the Councils of the king Charles V, then after the death of this one with those of the uncles of the new king Charles VI which ensured regency during the minority of the king.
In 1379, it played a part in the support brought by the France for the Antipape Clément VII.
In 1383, it tried to bring the Comté of Flanders under the authority of the Papauté of Avignon.
Pierre Aycelin de Montaigut is created Cardinal by the Antipape Clément VII with the consistory of the December 23rd 1383.
In 1386, it gives up its load of bishop of Laon.
The January 15th 1388 the abbot of Saint-Denis, Guy de Monceau announces by letter that it accepts the arbitration of the cardinal of Laon, in the litigation which opposes it to bishop of Paris, about the judgment of a Hérétique locked up in the prison of the abbey.
November 1st 1388, Charles VI festival the All Saints' day with Rheims. It stopped in Champagne with the return of a forwarding against the duke of Gueldre, combined English. The atmosphere is tended. The young king is exceeded after more than two months of bivouac and rides under cloudburst.
The November 3rd, a large assembly of the Council meets with the episcopal palate of Rheims. It is the cardinal of Laon, Pierre Aycelin de Montaigut, former adviser of Charles V, who puts the business on the carpet. With its continuation the archbishop of Rheims and the war leaders think that the young sovereign must control itself. The decision is made. To close the meeting, Charles VI speaks to thank his dear uncles “ for the sorrows and work which they had had of his person and the businesses of the kingdom . A manner polished, but firm, of the congédier. The dukes of Burgundy and Berry must incline themselves.
The cardinal of Laon dies poisoned the November 8th 1388.
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