Natalis Tallepied (Natalis Pedecasus/Noël Taillepied, ca. 1540 - 1589 )
Natalis Tallepied (Natalis Pedecasus/Noël Taillepied, ca. 1540 - 1589 ) OFM and OFMCap. French friar. Theologian, exegete, historian/ethnographer and anti-Calvinist controversialist. Born in a noble family from Normandy. Entered the order in the strict Observant friary of Pontoise. Studied theology at Paris in the Observant Grand Couvent, yet probably without taking official degrees (as degrees were not welcomed in the strict Observance of Pontoise, part of the strictly Observant province of Rouen). After his studies, he could still be found at Paris around 1574. He was then confessor of the Poor Clares in the Parisian Ave Maria monastery. Between 1578 and 1585, he worked as lector of theology at the Pontoise friary. According to his own words, ‘Tous les jours de l’an (exceptez les festes solennelles) on fait leçon de Théologie, Philosophie & Grammaire’ ( Recueil des Antiquitez (…) de Pontoise , f. 22v). In addition, he preached, together with other friars of the Pontoise friary in Pontoise and in neighbouring towns, both to instruct Catholic people, and to fight Calvinist groups. In 1586, Taillepied transferred to the Rouen friary, where he was active as a preacher and where he wrote historical works. On 2 October 1587, Taillepied transferred to the Capuchin order, to become preacher in the Capuchin friary at Angers. He died there on 1 November 1589. Taillepied has left a number of works, ranging from historical/ethnographical works on the history of Rouen and the French people, biographical works, theological and important exegetical works, as well as anti-Calvinist pieces.
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Brevis resolutio sententiarum sacrae scripturae, ab haereticis modernis in suarum haereseon fulcimentum, perperam adductarum. Ex antiquissimorum noethericorumque patrum munimentis confecta. P.F. Natalem Tallepied Franciscanum Pontizarensem (Paris: Joannis Charron, 1574). Cum Privilegio Regis in 8º 31ff. For instance accessible via the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, BN A 12775).
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Collatio quatuor Doctorum Sanctorum vicelicet Ambrosii, Hieronimi, Augustini et Gregorii, super 30. articulos ab haereticis modernis agitatos , printed in an appendix to the Compendium rerum theologicarum que hodie in controversia agitantur, ad sensum et consensum verae catholicae Ecclesiae: Scripturae sacrae testimoniis ac S. Patrum sententiis confectum, recens auctum ac locupletatum, Auctore F. Joanne Bunderio, predicatorii ordinis, haeretice pravitatis inquisitore (Paris: Allard Jullianus, 1574). This edition is for instance accessible via the Bibliothèque Provinciale des Frères Mineurs Franciscains in Paris. Yet the work was apparently also issued separately: Collatio quatuor doctorum sanctorum, videlicet, Ambrosii, Hieronimi, Augustini et Gregorii, super 30. articulos ab haereticis modernis agitatos, Per Fratrem Natalem Taillepied, Franciscanum Pontizarensem, selecte ex praefatorum operibus collecta (Paris, 1577).
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Vita Fr. Nicolai de Nisse Minoritae Galli (Paris, 1574).
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Brief traicté et déclaration de l’an jubilé et efficace des pardons & indulgences données & octroyées par le souverain Evesque de Rome aux fidelles chrestiens, l’an MDLXXVI par F. Noël Tallepied religieux de l’orde de S. Françoys, du couvent de Ponthoise (Paris: Jean Parant, 1576).
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Histoire des vies, meurs actes, doctrine, et mort de quatre principaux hérétiques de nostre temps, à scavoir Martin Luther, André Carlostad, Pierre Martyr & Jean Calvin, jadis ministre de Geneve. Recueillie par F. Noel Talepied C. de Pontoise et M. Hierosme Hermes Bolsec docteur medecin à Lyon (Paris: Jean Parant, 1577). Later, based on the work of Noël Taillepied and Hierosme Hermes Bolsec, was issued the Histoire des vies, meurs, actes, doctrine et mort des trois principaux Heretiques de nostre temps, à sçavoir Martin Luther, Iean Calvin, & Theodore de Beze, iadis Archiministre de Geneve. Recuiellie par F. Noel Talepied C. de Pontoise & M. Hierosme Hermes Bolsec Docteur Medecin à Lyon. Le tout faict pour advertir & divertir les Catholiques de ne se laisser abuser par leurs doctrines mortiferes (Douai: Jean Bogard, 1616). This edition is accessible via the digital collections of the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek and via Google Books.
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Le Thresor de l’Eglise catholique contenant l’origine des institutions, statutz, ordonnances, ceremonies & estatz d’icelle (Paris: Jean de Bordeaux, 1578). Accessible via the Mediathèque of Lyon (check Numelyo), and via Google Books.
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La confession de foi, avec une épitre catholique à tous chrétiens (Paris: Jean Ballin, 1579).
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De vita et moribus (Paris, 1581).
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Commentarii in Threnos seu Lamentationes Hieremiae prophetae. Nostris temporibus quibus christiana religio miserrime afficitur, accommodatissimi ac omnibus Verbi Divini preconibus utilissimi (Paris: Jean Parant, 1582). For instance accessible via the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, BN, A. 11510). This allegorical commentary on the first two books of Lamentations speaks about the state of the church in his Taillepied’s own time (with its problems with Protestantism). Taillepied mentions and makes use of the Lamentations commentaries of Johannes Ferus and Henri Mauroy.
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Oeuvres de philosophie à sçavoir, dialectique phisique et ethique d’Aristote. Réduictz en Epitome par Fr. Noël Taillepied (Paris: Jean Parant, 1583). For instance accessible via the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris BN, R. 10810). Also accessible via Google Books.
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Histoire de l’estat et republique des druides, eubages, sarronides, bardes, vacies, anciens françois, gouverneurs des païs de la Gaule, depuis le déluge universel, jusques à la venuë de Jesus Christ en ce monde (Paris: Jean Parant, 1585). For instance accessible via the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris BN, 8º L2a 29), via the Mediathèque of Lyon, and via Google Books.
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Recueil des antiquitez et singularitez de la ville de Rouen. Avec un progrez des choses memorables y advenues depuis sa fondation jusques à present (Rouen: Raphael du Petit Val, 1587/Rouen: Martin le Mesgissier, 1588/Rouen: Martin le Mesgissier, 1610). Several other editions. In the 20 th century appeared it again as: Les Antiquités et Singularités de la ville de Rouen, ed. A. Tougard (Rouen, 1901). In any case the 1588 and 1610 editions are accessible via the British Library in London, the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, and via Google Books.
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Recueil des antiquitez et singularitez de la ville de Pontoise (Rouen: George l’Oiselet, 1587)/ Recueil des antiquitez et singularitez de la ville de Pontoise. Réimpression de l'ouvrage de Noël Taillepied, précédé d'une notice biographique , ed. Henri de Charpentier (Pontoise-Paris: A. François, 1876).
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Psichologie, ou traicté de l’apparition des esprits. A scavoir, des ames séparées, fantosmes, prodiges, et accidents merveileux, qui précèdent quelquefois la mort des grands personnages, ou signifient changements de la chose publique (Paris: Guillaume Bichon, 1588/1616/1617/Rouen: Michel le Deutre, 1588/Rouen: Romain de Beauvais, 1600/Rouen: Jean Osmont, 1602/Brussels, 1609/Paris: Jean Corozet, 1627). Several later editions. Taillepied’s work is heavily dependent on the Trois livres des apparitions des esprits by the Protestant publicist Louis Lavater. Yet where Lavater’s work is anti-clerical and very anti-Catholic, Taillepied turns the tables, defending Catholic sacramental practices, intercessory prayers etc. The 1588, 1600 and 1617 editions are accessible via the British Library, the Mediathèque of Lyon (check Numelyo), the digital collections of the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Ghent University Library, and via Google Books.
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