The Ecclesiastical History of England And Normandy volume 4
The Ecclesiastical History of England And Normandy volume 4
1075 1143 Ordericus Vitalis
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]\Ienage pretends that she died on the last day of February, 1191, but that is not tenable. Other authors place her death in 1101, which is not more admissible. It is probable that the true date is 1119. She was buried, they say, in the abbey of Perseigne, but she was not living when that abbey was founded. A. D. 1103— 1113. ] AFFAIRS OP APULIA. 137 bj many crimes, and, as I think, must expiate them by severe torments. . His crafty mother, who was daughter of Boniface of Liguria, having collect...ed money from all sources after her husband's death, amassed a great treasure. Baldwin the 3^ounger, king of Jerusalem, hearing this, coveted her wealth and sent noble proxies to demand her hand in marriage. Adelais, insatiably greedy of pride, of rank, and honour, accepted the proposals of the illustrious suitors, and went to Jerusalem with a large retinue and a vast treasure.^ King Baldwin was pleased enough to receive her money, which he lavished on the stipendiaries who fought in the name of Christ against the Pagans ; but he repudiated the woman who was wrinkled with age, and had rendered herself inflimous by many crimes.
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