Hersende of Champagné (1060 – 1 December 1114) was the founder and first Abbess of Fontevraud Abbey. Hersende was born in Anjou to a noble French family...
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Fontevraud Abbey (redirect from Abbaye de Fontevraud)
Robert, who soon resumed his life of itinerant preaching, appointed Hersende of Champagne to lead the community. Later her assistant, Petronilla of Chemillé...
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intellectual talents, she was recognized as a Doctor of the Church · . Hersende of Champagne is co-founder (with Robert of Arbrissel) and first grand prioress...
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House of Montdidier (section House de Roucy)
Montdidier. A close relative, also named Hilduin, perhaps his son, married Hersende, Lady of Ramerupt and Arcis-sur-Aube. Assumptions were exposed to clarify...
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supervised by Gautier de Montsoreau, who took direct orders from the Count of Anjou. Gautier's stepmother, Hersende de Champagne, was the first prior and...
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grant Robert land for the foundation of an abbey, Robert left both Hersende de Champagne and Petronilla in charge of monitoring the construction and organization...
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Montsoreau (category Plus Beaux Villages de France)
mother-in-law, Hersende de Champagne [fr], was the first grand-prioress during the life of Robert d'Arbrissel. In 1156, Guillaume IV de Montsoreau sided...
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I count of Montsoreau gave the land to Robert of Arbrissel and Hersende of Champagne his mother in law to found the Abbey of Fontevraud. Fulk V the Young...
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foundation of the double monastery of Fontevraud. He appointed Hersende of Champagne, kinswoman to the Duke of Brittany as abbess, and Petronilla, baroness...
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