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6 mag 2016 · Thirty-seven years afterwards the whole Fontevraldine Order was to be stirred by the reforming zeal of Mary of Brittany, abbess from 1457 to 1477. Her plans developed slowly and by the time of her death only three houses, all in France, had been reformed. Her successor, however, Anne of Orleans, at once tried to revive the English ...
4 giorni fa · In 1391 Pope Boniface IX wrote to the prior of Coventry requiring him to confirm the election of Rose de Everingham. The like confirmation was to be made so long as the schism lasted, the abbess of Fontevrault, to whom the confirmation belonged of right, being an adherent of the antipope.
4 giorni fa · Abstract. Until the twelfth century, several European nuns achieved a high level of erudition, prestige, and authority. Among them, Hildegard of Bingen, a German abbess, stood out as one of the most cultivated figures of her time, displaying extensive knowledge in natural philosophy and medicine. As universities emerged in Europe, gradually ...
4 giorni fa · The abbess and convent were granted in 1386 reversion of the manor of Brydesyerd for the support of a chaplain officiating in a place called 'le Belhous' in Shaftesbury and of the twelve poor inmates there.
2 giorni fa · The Truce of Tours (1444) provided for a marriage between Henry VI and the niece of Queen Mary of France; extensions of the truce gave Charles time to strengthen his military resources. War flared again in 1449, when England intervened against a duke of Brittany who had done homage to Charles VII.
6 giorni fa · Chapter 2: What Kind of Person the Abbess Ought to Be (Cont.) The Abbess should always remember what she is and what she is called, and should know that to whom more is committed, from her more is required (Luke 12:48). Let her understand also what a difficult and arduous task she has undertaken:
8 ore fa · Signature. Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) [a] was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland following the ratification of the Acts of Union on 1 May 1707, which merged the kingdoms of Scotland and England. Before this, she was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 8 March 1702. Anne was born during the reign of her uncle King Charles II.
