William of the White Hands

William of the White Hands (French: Guillaume aux Blanches Mains; 1135–1202), also called William White Hands, was a French cardinal.

He anointed his nephew, Philip II of France, as co-king on 1 November 1179 in Rheims.

Pope Alexander III created him Cardinal Priest of Santa Sabina in March 1179;[4] as such, he signed the papal bulls between 8 April 1179 and 23 December 1201.

William was portrayed by actor Liam O'Callaghan in the 1978 BBC TV drama series The Devil's Crown.

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William of the White Hands interposing at the Treaty of Arras, concluded in 1191, between Baldwin V., Count of Hainault, and Matilda of Portugal, Widow of Philip, Count of Flanders.