HUGH CAPET

(c. 988-96), king of France; founder of Capetian dynasty; s, of Hugh, Count of Paris and Duke of France; elected and crowned, 987; warred against Charles of Lorraine, his capture of whom in 991 closed the war. of Durham and Earl of North umber land; exercised powerful influence upon the political affairs of the reign of Richard HUGH OF ST. CHER (c. 1200-63); Fr. Dominican priest and cardinal; besides playing prominent part as a Suan, wrote theological works of erest, « HUGH OF ST. VICTOR (c 10791141), canon of Hamersleben, Saxony; bans great reputation as mystic in Xi. cent. HUGH, ST., OF LINCOLN, OR OF AVALON (c. 1140-1200), prior of first Eng. Car thus i an house at With am (Somerset); bp. of Lincoln, 1186; strong defender of rights of Church, and pious man; not to be confused with Hugh of Wells, bp. of Lincoln, or St. Hugh of Lincoln, Christian boy traditionally