Chartres, School Of
A cathedral school existed at Chartres as early as the sixth century but did not become famous until the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Under Bishop Fulbert (d. 1028), a pupil of ...
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William of Conches
William of Conches, the twelfth-century Chartrain philosopher, was born at Conches in Normandy at the end of the eleventh century. He probably studied under Bernard of Chartres, lea...
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Despite his enormous productivity, his renown among his contemporaries, and his considerable influence on his successors (from students and contemporaries such as John of Salisbury and Bernard Silvest...
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