ANSELM, Bishop of HAVELBURG, A. D. 1149,

In the Marquisate of Brandenburg, wrote a Treatise of Conferences which he held with the Greeks on various matters of Faith, in three books :-D'Achery, vol. i. p. 161.

GILBERT FOLIOTH, A. D. 1149,

Abbot of Leicester, and Bishop of London, was a strong opponent of Thomas à Becket: he died A. D. 1187. He wrote a Commentary on Canticles, published by Junius, in 4to. Lond. 1638:-and seven Letters, among those of Becket as edited by C. Lupus, Bruxel. 1682.

HENRY, of HUNTINGDON, A. D. 1150,

Archdeacon of Huntingdon, wrote a History of England, from the commencement of the Monarchy to the reign of king Stephen, in ten books: published among the Collection of Sir H. Saville, Lond. 1596:-on the Contempt of the World, a small treatise addressed to Gauterius; its object is to shew from the misfortunes happening to several great men of his times, how the world ought to be despised :-D'Achery, vol. iii.

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503.

JOHN, Patriarch of ANTIOCH, A. D. 1150,

Wrote an Oration on Monastic Donations:-Coteler.

Mon. Eccles. Gr. vol. i. P. 159.

CONSTANTINE MANASSES, A. D. 1150,

Wrote a Compendium of History, in verse, from the Creation to the reign of Alexius Commenus :-cum Not. var. fol. Gr. et Lat. Paris, 1655.

CONSTANTINE HARMENOPULUS, A. D. 1150, A judge of Thessalonica, wrote a Law Dictionary, published in Gr. et Lat. at Geneva, 1587 :-a Collection of Canons :-Leunclav. Jur. Gr. Rom. vol. i. p. 1 :-a Book on Heresies, giving a short account of each :-and a short Confession on the Orthodox Faith:-Biblioth. Patr. vol. i. Gr. et Lat. p. 533.

THEODORE, PTOCHOPRODROMUS, A. D. 1150, Wrote a work in two books in verse on his own Misery, and in blame of his Abbot :-Biblioth. Reg. Paris, MS.

ISAAC, of ARMENIA, A. D. 1150,

Is Author of two Invectives against the Armenians:Combefis. Auct. Nov. vol. ii. p. 317.

ADALGISUS, Monk of ST. THEODORIC, A. D. 1150, Wrote an account of the Miracles of his Abbot:-Mabill. Sæc. Bened. i. 622. p.

AILRED, of REVESBY, A. D. 1150,

In the county of York, was a Monk of the Cistertian order :-he wrote on Charity, in three books :-on Spiritual Friendship, in three books :-a Discourse on our Lord being twelve years old :-numerous Sermons :—and a portion of the History of England :-some of these are still in MS. and others were published by the Jesuit, R. Gibbon, Duac. 1631.

ROBERT, the MONK, A. D. 1150,

Wrote the Life of St. Forannanus :-Mabill. Sæc. Bened. v. p. 586.

STEPHEN, the MONK, A. D. 1150,

A native of Gallicia in Spain, wrote the Life of St. Rudesindus, in two books:-Mabill. Sæc. Bened. v. p. 522.

RICHARD, Prior of ST. VICTOR, A. D. 1150,

A Scotchman, who wrote Commentaries on Scripture, and Treatises on Morality and Divinity :-a long list of these exceedingly poor productions is given by Cave, Hist. Lit. vol. ii. p. 228.

ALAN, de INSULIS, A. D. 1151,

Wrote a Life of St. Bernard :-prefixed to St. Bernard's Works.

GUALFRED, Bishop of ST. ASAPH, A. D. 1151,

Wrote a History of England, in twelve books, which is accused of narrating many wonders :-int. Script. Brit. fol. Heidelb. 1587.

POTHO, Monk of PROME, A. D. 1152,

Composed a Treatise in five books, on the State of the House of God; a work on an allegorical mystical plan, yet containing many very excellent observations and very considerable spiritual knowledge :-the Palace of Wisdom, a work on the same plan :-both of these works are in the Biblioth. Patr. vol. ix. p. 563.

NICOLAS, the CISTERTIAN, A. D. 1152,

Who deceived and afterwards bitterly opposed St. Bernard; he is author of several Letters, in Biblioth. Patr. -of a book of Sermons, in Biblioth. Cistert. vol. iii. p. 193-and of two Epistles, in Baluz. Miscell. vol. ii. p. 234.

ANASTATIUS IV., Bishop of ROME, A. D. 1153,

A Pontiff of a peaceable disposition and unblameable character, is Author of thirteen Letters, in Concil. vol. x.

ADRIAN IV., Bishop of ROME, A. D. 1154, Whose original name was Nicolas Breakspeare, was an Englishman, born at St. Alban's. His father Robert, a clerk, having left him destitute, he subsisted on the almsfood of a monastery, till expelled thence by his father, he sought his fortune in France, was admitted a Servitor in St. Rufus' Monastery, near the walls of Avignon, became a member of the order, and becausé of his parts and piety was chosen at last Abbot of the Monastery. Discontented with his reformation of their discipline, his Monks accused him falsely to Pope Eugenius III., who was so much pleased with him as to make him Cardinal and Bishop of Albano. In A. D. 1148, he was sent as Legate into Norway and Sweden, when he erected Drontheim and Upsal into metropolitan cities; and on the death of Anastatius he was unanimously chosen Pope. His reign was disturbed and turbulent. He died A. D. 1159.-In Concil. vol. x. Baluz. vol. ii. and Martene, Coll. Nov. Vet. Script. vol. i. are fifty-two Letters of this Pope's writing.

ELIZABETH, Abbess of SCHONHAW, A. D. 1154, In the diocese of Treves, was remarkable for her visions and revelations, which were approved of by Eugenius III.,