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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture From: Pecia <[log in to unmask]> > Chartres fut très tôt dans la visée des rois de Bretagne.... Alain Barbe Torte (+ 952) épousa une soeur de Thibaut le Tricheur comte de Chartres. > Une colonie de bretons s'installa à Chartres, que nous décrit un pasage des "Miracles de Notre-Dame" (XIIIe s.) > A Chartres ont leur forteresse, > Cliouse des fosez Sainte Foi; > Vers Dieu et sa mere ont grant foi > Et d'une rue ont la baillie > Qui a non la Bretonnerie: > Ce sont Bretons, né de Breteigne, > De Seint Mallo portent l'enseigne ..." my Old French being more than a bit rusty, is this speaking of a "fortress" near the "fosses" of St. Foi? the church of Ste. Foi, originally just outside the walls of the city, was incorporated within them when they were expanded, circa 1180. i've never seen a reference to the "fosses Sainte Foi, but such an appelation makes sense. >Lucien MERLET, Une colonie de Bretons à Chartres, dans Revue de Bretagne, avril 1892] Lucien Merlet --a Breton himself, i believe-- was, for many years, the Archiviste of the Département, and one of the best and most knowledgable scholars to publish works concerning its history. his son, René followed him in that office, about the same time as this article was published, and, while quite competent, was not nearly the scholar his daddy was (partly because he was only archiviste for a few years, resigning in 1905 or so after some kind of dispute with the Prefect of the Département, i belive). for more on the Bretons --not just in Chartres, but elsewhere nearby (there is evidence of Bretons in Gallardon), you might consult : Chédeville, André. _Chartres et ses campagnes, XIe-XIIIe s._ Paris: Klincksieck, 1973. 575 p. Chédeville (who teaches, i believe, at Rennes) has thoroughly "pillaged" the original sources (cartularies, mainly) and distilled the information down in a usually satisfactory manner. best, c ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html