In 1551 a council proposal was raised to elevate Charles to Patriarch of the French church, a radical response to the dispute that had engulfed Franco-Papal relations over the vacancy of the See of Marseille. Opposition to such a proposal came from both the Parlement of Paris, and the Cardinal of Lorraine.
In 1551, there was a council suggestion to elevate Charles as Patriarch of the French church, which was an extreme reaction to the conflict that had divided Franco-Papal relations concerning the vacancy of the See of Marseille. Opposition to this proposal came from both the Parlement of Paris and the Cardinal of Lorraine.