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Há 3 dias · In this anthology, the abbey of Fontevraud offers itself as a special “case.”. The statutes given to it by its founder, Robert d’Arbrissel, stipulate that the order will be led by a woman ...
Há 3 dias · Anne-Marie-Louise d’Orléans, duchess de Montpensier was a princess of the royal house of France, prominent during the Fronde and the minority of Louis XIV. She was known as Mademoiselle because her father, Gaston de France, Duke d’Orléans and uncle of Louis XIV, had the designation of Monsieur.
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Há 5 dias · Catholics and people worldwide celebrate St. Joan of Arc — a heroine who fought for both God and country — on her feast day, May 30. On that day, nearly 600 years ago, the Maid of Orléans was condemned to death after being convicted of heresy.
Há 6 dias · Find out how it was the English and not the French who sent her to her fiery end, and witness the trial brought about by Joan’s mother that saw her pardoned after her death. On May 30, 1431, at the tender age of 19, Joan of Arc was condemned to death and burnt at the stake.
3 de mai. de 2024 · The Royal Abbey of the Sisters of St. Pierre. In 1659, under Louis XIV, the abbess Anne de Chaulnes obtained the necessary funds to construct the Royal Abbey. Royers de la Valfenière, an architect from Avignon, designed an imposing, Italian-inspired building composed of four wings around a cloister.
Há 6 dias · THE PRIORY OF LA GRAVE OR GROVEBURY. The manor of Leighton was granted by Henry II. to the abbess and convent of Fontevraud in 1164 (fn. 1); and it is probable that a house was built there for a cell of the order, not very long after.
Há 4 dias · In the village of Domrémy, nestled along the borderlands of northeastern France, a young peasant girl named Joan heard voices that no one else could. These w...
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