medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
On Tue, 12 Feb 2002 15:05:49 -0000, you wrote:
>Dear Friends,
>
>I have the following entry from a Breton Chronicle for 1157: (The translation is mine and mine are the amendments between brackets.)
>
>"Count Hoël lost his land on about the Feast of the Epiphany [January 6th]. Before Quadragesima [ first Sunday in Lent], Count G[eoffrey] Martel was welcomed by the citizens of Nantes and made their Count."
>
>Chronicle of Melleray, 1157 (Chronicon Brittannicum). Dom Morice. Preuves. Vol. I, cols. 103 & 104.
>
>Naturally I would like a more precise time span, so I need to know what was the DATE of Quadragesima Sunday in 1157 ?
>
>I have used the formula devised by Gauss & published by Ball in 1896 which gives me
>
>March 31 1157 as Easter Day and therefore 40 days back (excluding Sundays) makes Wed. 13 February as Ash Wednesday and therefore
>Quadragesima Sunday is February 17, 1157.
>
>Thus the period of civil disruption in Nantes in 1157 is from Jan 6th to February 17th, between six and seven weeks.
>
>So far so good, but can anyone check my figures and tell me if I have it right ?
>
>BTW I will happily send a copy of my "How to Calculate Easter" notes to anyone who would like a copy.
>
>Brenda M C
I don't want to throw a spanner in the works, but New Year's Day in the
Julian Calendar was March 25th. Therefore, if Easter day 1157 was March
31st, the previous Quadragesima Sunday would seem to be February 17th,
1156. Are you sure you're working with the right year here?
Gordon
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