William Briwere
William Briwere (also William Brewer, William Bruere or William de Briwere, † October 24, 1244 ) was from 1223 until his death, Bishop of Exeter.
Youth
He was the nephew of William Brewer († 1226 ), an influential baron and royal Justiciar. About his family lineage is otherwise unknown. Through the influence of his uncle he owed the office of Precentor in the Cathedral of Exeter, which was awarded to him in 1208.
To November 25, 1223, he was nominated bishop and consecrated on 21 April 1224. His elevation to this position was supported by Hubert de Burgh, who probably intended to draw Williams uncle on his political side.
Bishops on a crusade
1226 William went instead of his uncle on a crusade to the Holy Land. His uncle had already committed themselves at the Third Crusade in 1189 to attend, but had been temporarily released due to urgent official duties, and now died before completing his crusade oath. William had to the crusade access purposes on a fortune of 4000 Mark that had once deposited his uncle at the Templars in the Holy Land. William broke with Peter des Roches, Bishop of Winchester, for a crusade. They had an army contingent here, although it is unclear whether this consisted of Englishmen or recruited on the European mainland mercenaries. In August 1227 she sailed from Brindisi to sea.
In the Holy Land, both bishops were Emperor Frederick II, who arrived with influential advisers on his crusade to the Holy Land in 1228. Pope Gregory IX. had banned the Emperor, who was excommunicated at this time, to support, but both bishops ignored the papal command, working closely with Frederick and his agent together. In particular, the cross -propelled Emperor knew the funds brought the bishops appreciate.
The two bishops testified in February 1229 an agreement between the Emperor and the Sultan of Cairo, Jerusalem, therefore, was peacefully returned to the Christians, the so-called Treaty of Jaffa. Then William visited Jerusalem. How quickly William then returned to England is unclear. Some historians assume that he was already back in 1229 in England. Others oppose that his presence in England in April 1231 is again only documentary evidence, and suspect that he still stayed with Peter des Roches some time in Italy.
Time in England
As bishop, he moved to the Dominican Order in his diocese, and introduced reforms in the administration.
William was employed by the English King for diplomatic missions. To France twice and once as escort for the sister of King Henry III. , Isabella, to her marriage to Emperor Frederick II in the year 1235th
He died on 24 October 1244. Prior to his death, he had to be allowed to withdraw asked the Pope, but the Pope Innocent IV commitment reached him only after his death.