(CAREER TRENDS OF PARISIAN MASTERS OF THEOLOGY, 12001320" Rewen Ari: Yooh Studies on te relation of the mediva iver to society have Ssualy fred ontNewcil ogo studensand masts! andon intemedicval univers? Thetmpact of he wivert on soot in ta cry prod 1200130 ful dame a general vague tern algal anatetpe wl be made to tay ths gestion {Smore pec aie by Giang the cacers ofthe Masters of ‘Theology (MT) of te Univeaty of Pan rom is ong fo ound 13. “the dee of M-T. at the Univery of Pari inthe hiteenth cetuswasdicul io obasruring scour of uly extending Sreraticat teen urs Aer wong dere the new maser fa fo etre the Faelty of Teaony for two fas master ‘pew bt aera De wast either tosayonandeach oreo ‘Gove chewbere A stody othe careers of MT safle he Yaeney ‘may telus something fou the Opportunies open to MTs | ThiteenyEeiuy oft, It may to provi some coneusons | {Shout thce status an the ipa the aenly established unersty Shrine chur and hough on soy aba whole "The bus for tht sly Palemon Clones Repertoie de Mates on Tsoi Pars u Nile ate ih he aon of ‘ton Doucet: Foreath MT Glorea supe abet Boga including he Known fate egardng hs eaee? Tn all lon seal and 133 rpur MTs who obtained the depee between 1167 and 1820 Bore preening and analeng the data Grave rom ths work, some methodologel question ari ore. Tint how compl the dene Gloneut and Dowee have autemied to seweaaunive sr posable, batt probable hat some METS he let no trace of her exstence Ti dete bythe [EG that our Keowedge of sre! MTs depends upon a singe Ercumenve g the to member ofthe common testa {he Tamd 134, wach coma two MTs not Koown fom heviere” Nevers thereon obelevethat wehavesome {pformationvparing sot ML For the ropulars hee ae Iss ee48 History of Universities compiled by the various orders of all her M-T’s* Yet even for the Sellers atte) that man who spent many years atthe university Sep obtatned the depreof MT composing ateast one work, Would iEntesome wace The number ofehars, and so of regent masters, was Tate to cig since 1207 and twelve since 1218" Glorieux was able {compl achart which telus who oocupied eth chai fof almost TocoNRar of te pei under consideration inthis study. ie probably have more information on those MTs who had sone carces cle ini the university or outside Our sample ‘itu somewhat stewed inthe direction of sucessful masters, and A ULRter of undistingushed careers was probably somewhat ‘hein eat than That known ous. As will Be see Below, we are ‘ABteitreted in general trends than in specie carers. Therefore, ‘Bele the exact numbers might be inaccurate, ths interrelations MIE Eeoutiy be cores expecially for eends within ach ToeNSiy oF eateen, where the same factors limit our knowledge throushout. "eer methodological problems the possibility that wo M.T's ‘nth amar names may infact be de sare person, Goricux several TRRSRRS Such a possiblity!” Nevertheless, our sample large Sehto prevent seh exes fom signa distorting the resus Frise Sonaidrations im ind we may now proceed to analyse Uh formation deed from Glonewx regarding the postrenency se UT MTs fom the University of Pacis in the thirteenth ‘Secular Masters’ Careers, 1167-1320 “Table 1 gives abroad clasiication ofthe careers of secular M's Tabi fioy ibe doce im which they received their degree, Each ‘Gham pines the number of masters in ea Ee 99". “The fist column includes those masters who devoted most of thet posregency cares to teaching either at Paris or ehewhete. For Poste Odo of St Dens M-T.c 124, who Caught at Pars for over Fee un his Gethin 1284/2 The second column ists MTs THO Gite university to etur to thir home town or elewhere, (Bee scringin low eclesiascal posts, et getting no higher than BURY FShicaton ov ehanctllr of eathdral for instance Stepen Sf Rhema MCT. e1214 who served as dean of Rims fom 122610 eepcetnss 1239, The numbers in ths column were probably larger Besatty as indicated above. The third column ists M.T"'s who eee eee ea Parkian Masters of Theology 99 Table 1: Secular Masters’ Careers, 1167-1320 Dust Uy a, fig Uaorn Tal pm 2D 7 et 0 3 2 1 5 Hono 4 i 1 2 A 5 t 1 200 3 1 1 At 5 1 1 5 ow at ou fo 1 ng 2 0 Il 1 ¢ 8 4 1 2 8 Ho 4 2 6 ee Source: . Govieun,Réperivire des Mates en Thioogie de Pais RUT ice (Pais. 933-3, pssin sucocded in reaching high codlesastcal post, ffom bishop 0 {Shura Such for instance, was Guard of Lon, M.T. 1226 teacher SX'Pars unt 1236, chancllor in 1236-38, and then shop of ‘Cambrai his death in 247" Te sbould be noted that no secular SUT toxame pope in our period, though Joba XXI (Peter of Spain) Nara former Maser of Art Final, thee are some masters about \thom nothing is known beyond thir regen "From the total fguresit appears that slmost half fall 31 known secular MoT stayed in Pars of occasionally elsewhere, t0 teach ‘Srourhout the pvt. This gure isp high in view ofthe fact that not more than twelve atthe most cook occupy chairs at 3 times atoll sx chairs were feserved forthe regulars fom 1254 ‘Sard Thus other M.T-sepparently were successful in obtaining ‘enefcs which enabled them fo comtinue thei ehoary caver. In {he fourteenth century it Beate the cstom fr the univers to send tothe pope “rll of candidates or benefies" on special ocasions, ‘chat the acesion of em pont. tn the titenth century this fyatem was oc es well organized, bl apparently MTs sucneded aee 50. History of Universes funding sources of support Some obianed such bens inthe fing sours Sionef Tourn MT, 1184 teaching a Pas tl home tow: anh and canon of Touma throughout Otters bis eat pt them ewer, for instance Og of St Denis: MT. managed oe et ar or over thirty years who Benes it ian etc and. Pars This case (also, uses the St Ores gof benefice wich was a ested subject of dcusion ‘uli on yin the 1380s and 0s, The ability of those ating at he one tnohcesmay indicate be igh prestige hey eioyed sooty te popes tha thei contbuion was valuable and the ope he meat purse hc aching a tui they sol ere are sual changin the relative UE arn inined tthe universy Te founding generation of snr ane ransned of men who devoted a Hetime to the ass ae oe Peter of Por, teacher fr thtty-ght ears university stp, simon of Tour reqent master of Theology from 116 13h and Raul Ardea, who caught from 1173 to Fr ee Lamgion also was Magister regen at Pais or vet feta, a ere beaming. Ara of Cae ear tere a0L 210 and 1211-1220, however 52 8 vanes im her of ALT um to extacunversy cares and 2 tine nthe numberof mastrssapingzo each Tie re speak inthe. cae of 122.1230, when of res an ase te largest mumbsr known ofan decade seventeen now ur fad iner-nivrsiy caret: of these IW, re mt and Godiy of Powers, probly ha tha careers Stephen Berg thd, John Blount, was in 1233 candidate for Se tet got Canterbury Only Willam of Avserre, the wel ‘Ai canbe said oh trly chosen the wsversity, On "06 ow eo inca masters ae Know 1 have pursed et the othe Mattern and those ight became isbors One uses aro, Odo of Chatenuroux and Peter of ar, same area sone sora aharp deinen the number of mastery cardinal {iuide the omer and a corresponding rein the seceding oe masningo ear, salzing around Malthe tal. RA penomenoh wil be dscused below Hane Ty who did not obtain iter teaching posts or ied ote, inthe second alums of Table 1 ah eat only fee in all These mars ull surprisingly, s2te posinon ax chancellor or dean and teacher tt aoa al Ther fare” thus, relive, and onthe Whole cathedral mos of thove who suceeded in abating the MT gone ca ty 94 raed of2 good poston; almost three quarters of Partin Masters of Theology. $1 those known tous suceeded in emuning at a major universty ot thos trong poston inthe church, Several fe future SBOP, reaching eh pesramals sated oui as deans of chanelle, actin Se tazh, rent taster tll 1231, and dean of St eer of Bag Mine diocese un his elevation to cara in Maro, in the luck, connecuons or aby, while others Were Jet behind. (oc ne of the 131 known secular MLT's, sexed ay oan power and invence in the churchy which nthe ‘caching Poms ean society at large, This 6 Nah BELG, {heen ere popes vated the Knowledge and ability of MTs indicating Sap. n_ governing ibe enurch, Some Mere wished a, Seasot teaching, eg Robert of Courson, MT, Beamoted ino tna or over tve pears nil i end and Ee ear if imade ise cardinals 1212. Others were sa iy, formance Maser Ardengus MTom 237 Fa ap af Florence from 1231 this death 1249 30, and Bishop Cig fact obvervabicin Table {isthe fal the aoe ee MEE appoined to high eclsastical posts am oS and 1231-40 from eleven to just one, Wally of as try, MET La4 who served as chancellor in 124649 Coste pahop of Pars in 1249, dying the, same 224 Sf ogeore only oe secular MT, ached gh esas sear nore jade betwaen (231 snd 20, with the exception of fice orig the trbulent decade of 127180. re dn forthe deci the umber of scale T'S cena es elena posts from 1231 onward” The eases tore comple, a partial bas 1 doi aptamer who wil be dace teow, Here, however 8 oe to meni three relevant crs. Oe alin the numberof known masters who cn i celestial apoinument coincies with arse inthe obiined Hi wo sayed to teach, Moreover, the relative umber of Ming masters romain high fr thereof the period a earns n church azers remains Tow." On he fase of a py nine ha asthe T's wer wait oain Fon a er they were forced io remain at Pass, This i¢ at un Pete explanation, but not all oft Far inno ess undoubedy pet jaung from 1231 onward, we hve information than se ame Ts reiang high cclesiasical_ppomtments shout el For caample, Godfrey of Fontaine, son of noble er rg inept Pai from 1285 v0 1304 whe Holding family of eso gerefusd to become bishop of Tour 21300