Women's Biography: Adelaide/Adeliza/Adelida, royal nun
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There are letters written to and by Adelaide/Adeliza/Adelida, royal nun.
Woman's name:
Adelaide/Adeliza/Adelida, royal nun
Woman's title:
royal nun
Woman's biography:
Adelaide was a daughter of William I (“the conqueror”) and Matilda of Flanders, and a self-consecrated nun, who may have lived for a time at Holy Trinity, Caen, where she was buried. She was an older sister of William II, of Henry I, and of Adela of Blois.
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lived in the 11th century
Letters
| Sender(s): | Receiver(s): | Date: |
|---|---|---|
| Anselm of Bec (of Canterbury) | Adelaide/Adeliza/Adelida, royal nun | c.1071 |