Guillaume de Machaut

By josecarlosrubio
  • Birth of Guillaume de Machaut
    Jan 1, 1300

    Birth of Guillaume de Machaut

    C1300 Machaut was born and raised in the region of Reims.
  • Guillaume royalty
    Aug 7, 1323

    Guillaume royalty

    Elected as secretary to John 1, Count of Luxembourg
  • He was appointed canon
    Oct 8, 1330

    He was appointed canon

    He was named canon of Verdun in 1330, Arras in 1332 and Reims in 1337.
  • King Charles II
    Oct 8, 1332

    King Charles II

    Guillaume de Machaut wrote a story for King Charles II of Navarre
  • Pope Benedict XII
    Aug 7, 1340

    Pope Benedict XII

    By 1340 Machaut was living in Reims, having resigned from their posts canonical others request of Pope Benedict XII.
  • Remede de la Fortuna
    Dec 19, 1357

    Remede de la Fortuna

    The Remede is the only work by Machaut that presents narration and notated lyric insertions as a complete and unified creation.
  • Messe de Notre Damme
    Oct 10, 1365

    Messe de Notre Damme

    Cyclical adjustment of the Machaut Mass, Messe de Notre Dame, was probably composed for the cathedral of Reims, in the 1360s.Possibly the most popular composition by Guillaume de Machaut
  • Guillaume de Machaut Dies
    Apr 11, 1377

    Guillaume de Machaut Dies

    In April of 1377 die Guillaume de Machaut, French poet and composer.