medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Phyllis Jestice <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Today (24. February) is the feast day of:
> Adela of Blois (d. 1137) Adela was the youngest daughter of William the
Conqueror and Mathilda. She married Stephen of Blois, was active in French
politics, seems to have been responsible for getting Stephen to go on the
Crusade of 1101 after he abandoned the first crusade, and, when he died on the
latter venture, was very active in endowing monasteries and churches.
goodlord, i had no idea that Adela was a *saint* ??
wonder what the hapless Stephen-Henry would think of that.
i do see, however, that Kimberly LoPrete's very excellent biography of her has
now been published at last :
http://www.four-courts-press.ie/cgi/bookshow.cgi?file=adela.xml
christopher
On a Planet not so far away, in a time not so long ago :
http://gopsheeple.com/rumsfeld-handshake.gif
http://www.adbusters.org/magazine/48/img/articles/early_signs_of_fascism.jpg
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