Bartholomaeus Anglicus

Early Life and Education:
– Little known about Bartholomew’s early life
– Believed to be born around the turn of the 13th century
– First record in 1224 in Paris as a teacher
– Possible studies at Oxford University

Encyclopedia and Works:
– ‘De proprietatibus rerum’ written in Magdeburg
– Intended for students and the general public
– Careful annotations of sources
– Translated into French in 1372
– John Trevisa produced an English translation in 1397
– Organized in 19 books covering topics like God, angels, physiology, medicine, and animals
– Includes works by various scholars like Galen, Hippocrates, Pliny, Ptolemy, and al-Razi
– Works by Martianus Capella, Macrobius, Robert Grosseteste, ‘Physiologus,’ and Schola Medica Salernitana

Church Positions and Roles:
– Elected as Minister of Austria in 1247
– Elected as Minister of Bohemia in 1255
– Resolved a dispute in Poland in 1255
– Appointed Papal legate in 1256
– Appointed Bishop of Łuków

Confusion and Legacy:
– Confused with Bartholomeus de Glanvilla who lived a century later
– Not consecrated due to Mongol invasion
– Served as Minister at Saxonia
– Died in 1272
– References in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Rakow Research Library Catalog, and other sources

Citations and External Links:
– Citations from Steele, Seymour, Pope Gregory, and others
– External links to Wikimedia Commons, Project Gutenberg, Corning Museum of Glass, and other resources for further exploration.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartholomaeus_Anglicus