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1 day ago · The widowed Charles first proposed himself to Margaret of Hungary. [247] However, Margaret, who had been brought up in a Dominican nunnery, did not want to marry. [248] According to legend, she disfigured herself to prevent the marriage. [247] Charles and his second wife, Margaret of Nevers, had several children, but none survived to adulthood ...
1 day ago · St. Bernadette was a Marian visionary known for the apparition of Our Lady of Lourdes. Although there is a light wax mask covering her face and hands, her body is still fully intact. Her body lies at the Sanctuary of Saint Bernedette Soubirous of Nevers in Nevers, France. St. Bernadette is the patron saint of the ill.
5 days ago · Count William IV of Nevers was a member of one of the most energetic crusading dynasties in Europe. By the time of his journey in 1168, William's ancestors had participated in the crusade of 1101 and the Second Crusade.
1 day ago · Diane Watt, Professor of English Literature at the University of Surrey, has authored an intriguing and accessible account of Margaret’s life: God’s Own Gentlewoman: The Life of Margaret Paston, published by Icon Books. The book contains snapshots of Margaret’s early, middle and late stages in life, as each new story provides rich social and political contexts for understanding selected letters.
5 days ago · With that, Bernadette’s mission was complete. Mary continued to guide her, leading her to be educated at the boarding house in Lourdes, and then to her vocation as a religious in Nevers. But in a new way, Mary turned Bernadette’s inner gaze toward St. Joseph, the master of silence and prayer.
3 days ago · Jacob Abbott, author History of Margaret of Anjou, Queen of Henry VI of England. 1877. Library of Congress Digital Collections. Library of Congress Digital Collections. Although the medieval period was restrictive and limiting for women overall, there are records that clearly indicate that women from more modest backgrounds worked alongside men in medieval guilds.
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2 days ago · Jesus revealed his Sacred Heart devotion to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque in several mystical visions between 1673-1675. St. Margaret Mary Alacoque was a French nun of the Order of the Visitation of Our Lady. Jesus appeared to her four times in Paral-le-Monial, France, revealing his love for humankind through His Sacred Heart.
