The embroidered chemise of St. Balthild, an 7th century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman sold into slavery in the house of Frankish king Clovis II, who eventually married her, making her queen of Neustria and Burgundy, and later queen-regent for her three sons. Balthild used her position to abolish Christian slave-trading in her kingdom, as well as buying many slaves to free them.
She established several religious institutions, including the abbeys of Chelles and Corbie, which became renowned as centers of learning in Medieval Europe. She retired to Chelles during the reign of her third son, Theodoric III, and died in 680; she would be canonized some 200 years later.
The chemise may have been embroidered by Balthild herself in her time at the abbey; the designs mimic the jewels she would have worn as queen, but embroidered in silk rather than gold thread, with the garment itself made of plain linen.
During the French Revolution, Chelles Abbey hid its relics in a nearby church, where they weren't discovered until 1983. Among them were Balthild's chemise, along with the remains of the queen herself; her burial garments weren't as well-preserved, but did include a silken girdle woven in striking scarlet and gold.
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just saw that the Williams F1 Academy driver is going to be Lia Block (x) and now I really want her and logan to have a chat not just because they’re both americans but also because they come from such wildly different racing paths
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brittany is so funny. my favourite quotes from this episode were both from her. "heres your sprite sir. happy 45th birthday." and "grow up!"
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So now Banana Cookie has come on my radar for “Cookie I choose to learn about”, and I’ve always assumed that she was like, in her early 20s at oldest
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@alexkablob This do anything for ya?
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We got a monke Touhou girl...........
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I WENT ON BUMBLE BC IVE BEEN WANTING A PARTNER AND I MET THIS PERSON AND IM ABOUT TO GO ON A CALL WITH HER AND IM SO ANXIOUS
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✍️ sakaki from azumanga daioh !
im switching to my tablet so i dont hurt my hand so sadly the shittiness factor will be pretty low
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.....me staring at this vampire moonshadow elf from The Dragon Prince
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