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Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Dalon Abbey
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In 1114, the ruler of Salles in France—Gerald de Salles, a French monastic reformer—wanted to found an abbey in the town of Sainte-Trie. He ...
Sunday, October 9, 2022
Stephen of Blois
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Stephen of Blois (c.1096 - 25 October 1154) was a nephew of King Henry I of England. His mother was (Saint) Adela, a daughter of William the...
Monday, January 6, 2014
Treating Corpses
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A medieval reliquary from the collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Over a year ago I touched on funeral practices . A recent com...
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