Robert Somercotes Explained
Robert Somercotes (sometimes Somercote) (died 26 September 1241) was an English Cardinal. He took part in the Papal conclave, 1241, but died during it.[1] It was rumoured at the time that he was papabile and was poisoned, to prevent his election.[2]
He was named as cardinal of the church of San Eustachio in 1239 by Pope Gregory IX. He was buried at the church of San Crisogono in Rome.[3]
Notes
- http://www.fiu.edu/~mirandas/conclave-xiii.htm The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Papal elections and conclaves by century
- Nicholas Schofield and Gerard Skinner, The English Cardinals (2007), p. 29.
- Book: Bellenger, Dominic Aidan . Fletcher, Stella . Princes of the Church: A History of the English Cardinals . Sutton . Stroud, UK . 2001 . 0-7509-2630-9. 173.
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