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The story of Abelard and Heloise —revealed through their own writings and love letters—have intrigued people since the 12th century. They n...

The relationship of Abelard and Heloise was not only one of the great (true) "forbidden love" stories of the Middle Ages, it was...

After the lives of  Peter Abelard  and  Heloise d'Argenteuil  took a  catastrophic turn , they both entered cloistered settings. Abelard...

When Peter Abelard met Heloise d'Argenteuil in 1115, he was a famous teacher approaching 40 years of age whose lectures drew hundreds ...

Heloise d'Argenteuil (c.1100 - 1164) was the daughter of a woman named Hersinde. Her parents have been speculated to be Hersinde of Cham...

The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy called Peter Abelard "the pre-eminent philosopher and theologian of the twelfth century. The t...