The University of Dole was founded in 1423 by Philip the Good of Burgundy at Dole in the

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(then a principality of the

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, but now in

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). It became a leading university in western Europe, historically notable for its teaching of canon and civil law.

History

From its foundation the university was student run, on the

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model, but in 1613 the college of professors sent a formal deputy to the archdukes in

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, seeking to convert the University to a ''Magisteruniversität'' such as

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and

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. The archdukes issued edicts (1616-1618) with that intent, but the students would not have it, overtly repudiated the edicts, and boycotted the university.Mordechai Feingold (ed.), ''History of Universities'', vol. XVIII/2, (Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2003), pp. 41-42. It is probable that the edicts were never enforced. In 1691

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, who had conquered the region in 1678, moved the university from Dole to

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where its successor is now known as the

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Notable faculty

* Henry Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim - lectured on

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's ''De verbo mirifico'' (1509)

Notable alumni

* Wigle Aytta van Zwichem (1507-1577) –

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statesman and jurist, received his doctorate from Dole in 1526 * Otto von Truchsess von Waldburg (1514-1573) – Prince-Bishop of Augsburg *

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(1534-1584) – cardinal and

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(1557-1584) – assassin of

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Jean-Baptiste Besard Jean-Baptiste Besard (c.1567 – c.1625) was a bisontin lutenist, composer and anthologist who lived and worked in the Holy Roman Empire.Julia Sutton: ''The Lute Instructions of Jean-Baptiste Besard'', in: ''The Musical Quarterly'' vol. 51, no. 2 ...

(1567-1625?) – Lawyer, Doctor of Medicine and Composer for the

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(1599-1654) – diplomat *

Jean-Bernard Knepper Jean-Bernard Knepper (1638 – 14 November 1698) was a Luxembourgish advocat and notary, who from 1693 to 1698 was the Mayor of the City of Luxembourg. Knepper was the son of Dominique Knepper, and went to the University of Dole in Besançon, B ...

– Burgomeister of Luxemburg City 1693-1698

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* Beaune and D'Arbaumont, (1870) ''Les Universités de Franche-Comté: Gray, Dole, Besançon'' J. Marchand, Dijo
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* Theurot, J. (1992) "L'Université de Dole de sa fondation à son transfer à Besançon", in M. Gresset and F. Lassus (eds) ''Institutions et vie universitaire dans l'Europe d'hier et d'anjour d'hui. Actes du Colloque de l'Association interuniversitaire de l'Est'' Paris, pp. 25-44 1420s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire Dole Dole 1423 establishments in Europe

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