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May 23, 2024 · Rymer's Foedera Volume 9 Covers the period March 1413 to July 1420: almost the entire reign of Henry V. There are many documents concerning the preparations for the invasion of France, Henry's continuing military successes there, and negotiations over his marriage to Catherine of Valois.
4 days ago · Courtenay had consulted Fusoris in Paris concerning the future success of the campaign, and of Henry’s proposed marriage with Catherine of Valois. Fusoris gave Henry some books and an astrolabe, and was rewarded with thanks and a gift of forty gold nobles by Henry and Courtenay.
3 days ago · There are only four female Doctors of the Church: Saint Teresa of Avila, Saint Catherine of Siena, Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, and Saint Hildegard of Bingen. Many women throughout salvation history have represented signs of holiness, love, and service to God. But only four of them earned the title “Doctor of the Church.”.
3 days ago · Under this tomb were deposited, long after her decease, the remains of Katharine Valois, queen of Henry V., who died at Bermondsey Abbey, Southwark, in 1437, and was buried in the lady chapel at the east end of that abbey, where she remained till her grandson, Henry VII., built his chapel, after which her remains found a temporary resting-place ...
2 days ago · As this book shows, the history of the dissolution of royal marriages involving papal intervention is one of long-term structural continuities and evolutionary juridical advancements, especially in the context of the development of legal formalities.
3 days ago · LIFE. According to the traditional narrative, Catherine was the daughter of Costus, the governor of Alexandrian Egypt during the reign of the emperor Maximian (305-313). From a young age, she devoted herself to study. A vision of the Madonna and Child persecutions her to become a Christian.
2 days ago · April 29 is the memorial of St. Catherine of Siena. She is a saint, a mystic and a doctor of the Church, as well as a patroness of Italy and of Europe. Who was she, and why is her life so significant? Here are 8 things to know and share… 1. Who is St. Catherine of Siena?
