thanks, but alas, dutch is not one of my languages. I wish it were. Meg > If you are able to read Dutch, than you can consult a considerable number of > studies and biographies on Blessed Charles the Good. The last study was > published last year by the "Davidsfonds" an important Flemish cultural > organisation. Let me know if the Dutch language is accesible to you. If so, > I can give you more detailed information. > Stefaan R.W. VERMEIRE. > ----- Oorspronkelijk bericht ----- > Van: <[log in to unmask]> > Aan: <[log in to unmask]> > Verzonden: donderdag 2 maart 2000 19:58 > Onderwerp: Re: Interim Saints - March 2nd > > I'm curious. Charles the good fits a pattern of sanctity > > i'm very interested in (royal noble martyrs) but I was > > unaware that his feast was actually celebrated . > > Does anyone have details? > > Meg. > > > > > CHARLES THE GOOD, martyr, Count of Flanders, A.D. 1127. Assassinated > > > by two brothers from whom he had made compulsory purchase of grain to > > > relieve the poor. > > > > > Oriens. > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk > > > or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie > > > > Margaret Cormack [log in to unmask] > > Dept. of Philosophy and Religion fax: 843-953-6388 > > College of Charleston tel: 843-953-8033 > > Charleston, SC 29424-0001 > > Margaret Cormack [log in to unmask] Dept. of Philosophy and Religion fax: 843-953-6388 College of Charleston tel: 843-953-8033 Charleston, SC 29424-0001 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%