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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Today (16. November) is the feast day of: Margaret of Scotland (d. 1093) Margaret was an English princess, daughter of Edward the Atheling and a Magyar princess. She came back to England (from Hungary) with her father. After the Norman conquest, M. went to Scotland with her brother Edgar the Atheling, where she soon married Malcolm III Canmore. Besides producing six sons and two daughters, M. promoted church reform, founded monasteries (including the revival of Iona), saw to the creation of pilgrim hostels, cared for the poor, and prayed a lot. M. was canonized in 1250. Her relics were kept at Dunfermline, and when the place was sacked in 1560, M's relics were safely removed to the Escorial. Edmund of Abingdon (d. 1240) Edmund Rich was the son of a merchant family. He studied at Oxford and Paris, became a priest, and in 1222 became treasurer of Salisbury cathedral. In 1234 he became archbishop of Canterbury (a papal appointment, after three failed elections to the see). Ed. argued with Henry III a lot, and in 1240 things were so bad that he headed off to Rome, only to die along the way. He was canonized in 1246. Agnes of Assisi (d. 1253) Agnes was the younger sister of Clare of Assisi. She became a Poor Clare, serving as first abbess of Monticelli. She supervised several other foundations. Her cult was approved in 1752. Gertrude the Great and Mechtildis of Helfta (d. 1302 and 1298) Never formally canonized, these ladies are recognized as two of the great mystics of medieval Germany. ********************************************************************** 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