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Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Pets and the Clergy
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Christine de Pizan and her dog [ link ] In Chaucer's Canterbury Tales , the Prologue describes the Prioress as having small lapdogs...
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Romsey Abbey: Its Ups & Downs
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Romsey Abbey was, for a brief time, the home of Matilda of Scotland and her sister Mary. It is called "Romsey" because it was or...
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
To Marry a Nun
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Seal of Queen Matilda When King William II died mysteriously in 1100, his brother immediately ascended the throne. Needing a queen, he ...
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