Editing University of Paris (section)

====Rector====
The university was organized as follows: at the head of the teaching body was a [[Rector (academia)|rector]]. The office was elective and of short duration; at first it was limited to four or six weeks. [[Simon de Brion]], legate of the [[Holy See]] in France, realizing that such frequent changes caused serious inconvenience, decided that the rectorate should last three months, and this rule was observed for three years. Then the term was lengthened to one, two, and sometimes three years. The right of election belonged to the [[promagistrate|procurators]] of the four [[nation (university)|nations]]. [[Henry of Unna]] was [[proctor]] of the University of Paris in the 14th century, beginning his term on January 13, 1340.