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Guala Bicchieri

c. 1150–1227 · 13th century

Guala Bicchieri was a cardinal from Vercelli who served as papal legate in England from 1216 to 1218. He supported the young Henry III against the barons and French invaders, presided over his coronation and backed the reissue of Magna Carta in 1216. On his return he founded the abbey of Sant'Andrea in Vercelli, begun in 1219.

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Commune of Vercelli

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Guala Bicchieri. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/guala-bicchieri
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