medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>>
>> Let's not be overhasty. How do know that none of those Bergknappen
>> mentioned in a couple of the sites that Herwig pointed to were below
>> the age of majority in Carinthia at whenever it was that the story of
>> the sons' murders became part of the tradition of Hemma von Gurk?
>
>
> That's a bit problematic - it could well have been the 16th century,
> presumably about the time that Bergknappen became aufst�ndisch.
>
> Not even "Catholic Online" really believes it:
>
> "Despite the above legend, scholars believe she was of the Friesach
> family rather than William and that her son was killed in a battle
> twenty years after the death of her husband, Count William of Sanngan,
> about the year 1015, and it was at this time that she began her
> foundations."
>
Definitely not a moment too soon for a woman of mature years to wear
foundations . . .
DW
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