William de Croÿ

Summary

William de Croÿ is a human^[1]. He was born in Flanders^[2]. He was born on 1498^[3]. He died in Worms^[4]. He died on January 6, 1521^[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William de Croÿ's place of birth was Flanders^[2].
• William de Croÿ passed away in Worms^[4].
• William de Croÿ was born on 1498^[3].
• William de Croÿ died on January 6, 1521^[5].
• William de Croÿ's father was Henry de Croÿ^[8].
• William de Croÿ's mother was Charlotte de Châteaubriand des Roches Baritaud, Dame de Loigny^[9].
• William de Croÿ held citizenship in France^[10].
• William de Croÿ worked as a Catholic priest^[6].
• William de Croÿ held the position of apostolic administrator^[11].
• William de Croÿ held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Cambrai^[12].
• William de Croÿ held the position of cardinal-deacon^[13].
• William de Croÿ's education included a stint at Old University of Leuven^[14].
• William de Croÿ's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[15].
• William de Croÿ is recorded as male^[16].
• William de Croÿ's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• William de Croÿ's Commons category is recorded as Guillaume III de Croÿ^[18].
• The cause of death was horse fall^[19].
• William de Croÿ's family name is recorded as Croÿ^[20].
• William de Croÿ's given name is recorded as Willem^[21].
• William de Croÿ's described by source is recorded as Contemporaries of Erasmus (vol. 1)^[22].
• William de Croÿ's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[23].
• William de Croÿ's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Guillaume III de Croÿ'}^[24].
• William de Croÿ's significant person is recorded as Erasmus^[25].
• William de Croÿ's significant person is recorded as Juan Luis Vives^[26].
• William de Croÿ's sibling is recorded as Jacqueline van Croÿ^[27].

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Origins and Family

William de Croÿ was born in Flanders^[2]. He was born on 1498^[3]. His father was Henry de Croÿ^[8]. His mother was Charlotte de Châteaubriand des Roches Baritaud, Dame de Loigny^[9].

Education

William de Croÿ's education included a stint at Old University of Leuven^[14].

Career and Affiliations

William de Croÿ worked as a Catholic priest^[6]. Positions held include apostolic administrator^[11], a position^[28]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Cambrai^[12], a historical episcopal title^[29]; and cardinal-deacon^[13], a position^[30].

Personal Life

William de Croÿ's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[15].

Death and Burial

William de Croÿ died on January 6, 1521^[5]. He died in Worms^[4]. The cause of death was horse fall^[19].

Why It Matters

William de Croÿ ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31]

FAQs

Where was William de Croÿ born?

William de Croÿ's place of birth was Flanders^[2].

Where did William de Croÿ die?

William de Croÿ died in Worms^[4].

Who were William de Croÿ's parents?

William de Croÿ's father was Henry de Croÿ^[8]. William de Croÿ's mother was Charlotte de Châteaubriand des Roches Baritaud, Dame de Loigny^[9].

What did William de Croÿ do for work?

William de Croÿ worked as Catholic priest^[6].

Where did William de Croÿ go to school?

William de Croÿ was educated at Old University of Leuven^[14].