Andrew Forman, Bishop of Moray
Andrew Forman (c. 1465 - 1521) was a Scottish diplomat and prelate who became Bishop of Moray in 1501, Archbishop of Bourges in France, in 1513, Archbishop of St Andrews in 1514 as well as being Commendator of several monasteries.
By 1489, he had entered the service of King James IV. King James’s foreign policy was directed at bringing peace to Europe, and although Forman obtained many high offices in the church, his primary role was as a senior emissary in the service of the king; a role that saw him receive generous royal and papal gifts and required Forman to spend extended periods in Rome, Paris and London.
Forman and Bishop William Elphinstone of Aberdeen were the principal envoys who brokered a seven-year truce with King Henry VII of England at Aytoun in September 1497, assisted by the Spanish ambassador Pedro de Ayala.
By 1489, he had entered the service of King James IV. King James’s foreign policy was directed at bringing peace to Europe, and although Forman obtained many high offices in the church, his primary role was as a senior emissary in the service of the king; a role that saw him receive generous royal and papal gifts and required Forman to spend extended periods in Rome, Paris and London.
Forman and Bishop William Elphinstone of Aberdeen were the principal envoys who brokered a seven-year truce with King Henry VII of England at Aytoun in September 1497, assisted by the Spanish ambassador Pedro de Ayala.
edit descriptions of this character
No photos have been uploaded yet.
Books with Andrew Forman, Bishop of Moray
|
The Thistle and The Rose: The Extraordinary Life of Margaret Tudor
by
—
published
2024
add/edit characters
|
|
|
Fatal Rivalry: Flodden, 1513: Henry VIII and James IV and the Decisive Battle for Renaissance Britain
by
—
published
2013
add/edit characters
|
|
|
James IV
by
—
published
1989
add/edit characters
|
|
|
History and Poetry of the Scottish Border: Their Main Features and Relations, Volume 1
by
—
published
1893
add/edit characters
|
|
|
William Elphinstone and the Kingdom of Scotland, 1431 - 1514: The Struggle for Order
by
—
published
1985
add/edit characters
|
|
