The Abbey of Saint-Étienne was founded by a descendant of who?
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Abbey of Saint-Étienne, Caen The Abbey of Saint-Étienne, also known as Abbaye aux Hommes ("Men's Abbey") by contrast with the Abbaye aux Dames ("Ladies' Abbey"), is a former Benedictine monastery in the French city of Caen, Normandy, dedicated to Saint Stephen. It was founded in 1063 by William the Conqueror and is one of the most important Romanesque buildings in Normandy.
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William the Conqueror William I (c. 1028 – 9 September 1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 1087. A descendant of Rollo, he was Duke of Normandy (as Duke William II) from 1035 onward. After a long struggle to establish his power, by 1060 his hold on Normandy was secure, and he launched the Norman conquest of England six years later. The rest of his life was marked by struggles to consolidate his hold over England and his continental lands and by difficulties with his eldest son.
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Abbot of Cluny The Abbot of Cluny was the head of the powerful monastery of the Abbey of Cluny in medieval France. The following is a list of occupants of the position.
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Matthew, Count of Boulogne Matthew, Count of Boulogne, also known as "Matthew of Alsace" (  1137 –1173) was the second son of Thierry, Count of Flanders and Sibylla of Anjou. Matthew forcibly abducted the nun Marie de Boulogne, daughter of Stephen, King of England, and constrained her into marriage, claiming the title of Count of Boulogne "jure uxoris" in 1160. The forced marriage was opposed by the Church and finally annulled in 1170, but he continued to rule as Count until his death.
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Marie-Étienne Nitot Marie-Étienne Nitot (Paris, 2 April 1750 – 9 September 1809) was a French jeweller, official jeweller to the Emperor Napoleon, and founder of the House of Chaumet.
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Adalrich, Duke of Alsace Adalrich (Latin: "Adalricus" ; reconstructed Frankish: "*Adalrik"; died after 683 AD), also known as Eticho, was the Duke of Alsace, the founder of the family of the Etichonids and of the Habsburg, and an important and influential figure in the power politic of late seventh-century Austrasia.
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Sigo Sigo (Latin: "Sequanus" ; French: "Seine" ; died 580 AD) was a Burgundian abbot of the sixth century. He is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church, an Orthodox saint and the reputed founder of the abbey of Saint-Seine and in the Orthodox Church.
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Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria Duke Stephen II of Bavaria (1319 – 13 May 1375, Landshut) (German: "Stephan II. mit der Hafte, Herzog von Bayern"), after 1347 Duke of Bavaria. He was the second son of Emperor Louis IV the Bavarian by his first wife Beatrix of Świdnica and a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty.
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Étienne de La Grange Étienne de La Grange (died 26 November 1388) was a French politician of the group of counselors of kings Charles V and Charles VI designated as the Marmousets by their detractors. He was the brother of Cardinal Jean de La Grange. Knighted in 1371, he was elected president of the parliament in 1373, where he was a consultant from 1369.
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Hildegarde, Viscountess of Châteaudun Hildegarde (d. 14 April 1005 or later), Viscountess of Châteaudun, daughter of Hervé I, Count of Perche, and his wife Mélisende. It is believed that she was a descendant of Adelaud de Loches, grandfather of Roscille de Loches, wife of Fulk I the Red, Count of Anjou. Hildegarde became viscountess upon the death of her husband Hugues.
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Louis IX of France Louis IX (25 April 1214 – 25 August 1270), commonly known as Saint Louis, was King of France and a canonized saint. Louis was crowned in Reims at the age of 12, following the death of his father Louis VIII the Lion, although his mother, Blanche of Castile, ruled the kingdom until he reached maturity. During Louis's childhood, Blanche dealt with the opposition of rebellious vassals and put an end to the Albigensian crusade which had started 20 years earlier.
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Hugh the Abbot Hugh the Abbot (died 12 May 886) was a member of the Welf family, a son of Conrad I of Auxerre and Adelaide. After his father's death, his mother apparently married Robert the Strong, the margrave of Neustria. On Robert's death in 866, Hugh became the regent and guardian for Robert's sons, Odo and Robert.
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Adelaide of Maurienne Adelaide of Savoy (or Adelaide of Maurienne) (Italian: "Adelaide di Savoia" or "Adelasia di Moriana", French: "Adélaïde" or "Adèle de Maurienne") (1092 – 18 November 1154) was the second spouse but first Queen consort of Louis VI of France. Adelaide was the daughter of Humbert II of Savoy and Gisela of Burgundy, and niece of Pope Callixtus II, who once visited her court in France.
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William de Chesney William de Chesney (flourished 1142–1161) was an Anglo-Norman magnate during the reign of King Stephen of England (reigned 1135–1154) and King Henry II of England (reigned 1154–1189). Chesney was part of a large family; one of his brothers became Bishop of Lincoln and another Abbot of Evesham Abbey. Stephen may have named him Sheriff of Oxfordshire. Besides his administrative offices, Chesney controlled a number of royal castles, and served Stephen during some of the king's English military campaigns. Chesney's heir was his niece, Matilda, who married Henry fitzGerold.
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Sigfried, Count of the Ardennes Sigfried (or Siegfried) (  922 – 28 October 998) was count of the Ardennes and the first person to rule Luxembourg. He was an advocate of the abbeys of St. Maximin in Trier and Saint Willibrord in Echternach. He may have been the son of Count Palatine Wigeric of Lotharingia and Cunigunda. He was the founder of the House of Luxembourg, a branch of the House of Ardennes.
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Eleanor of Aquitaine Eleanor of Aquitaine (French: "Aliénor d'Aquitaine, Éléonore" , Latin: "Alienora" ; 1122  – 1 April 1204) was Queen consort of France (1137–1152) and England (1154–1189) and Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right. As a member of the Ramnulfids ("House of Poitiers") rulers in southwestern France, she was one of the most powerful and wealthiest women in western Europe during the High Middle Ages. She was patron of literary figures such as Wace, Benoît de Sainte-Maure, and Bernart de Ventadorn. She led armies several times in her life and was a leader of the Second Crusade.
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Nolasco The first member of the Nolasco family was "Guillaume de Nolasque", a Norman noble who participated in the siege of Nola, in southern Italy, in the eleventh century. Legend has it that, such was his bravery, that he was nicknamed by his fellows "Nolasque" or "Nolasc", which means, in the Italian-Norman medieval dialect, ""the man of Nola"". Guillaume later returned to Normandy and built the Nolasque castle, in Cotentin. He was the husband of Oremburge, a daughter of Serlo I of Hauteville, and had three sons: Geoffroy (1st sire of Vignats), Nicholas (canon in Rouen) and Roger (who stayed in Toulouse, and was the ancestor of saint Peter Nolasco).
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Étienne de La Boétie Étienne or Estienne de La Boétie (] ; ] or ] in local occitan Périgord dialect; 1 November 1530 – 18 August 1563) was a French judge, writer, and "a founder of modern political philosophy in France." He is best remembered as the great and close friend of the eminent essayist Michel de Montaigne, in one of history's most notable friendships."
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William of Donjeon Saint William of Donjeon (c. 1155 – January 10, 1209), also referred to as St William of Bourges and St William the Confessor, was Archbishop of Bourges from 1200 until 1209. As William Berruyer (French: "Guillaume Berruyer" ), he was a descendant of the family of the ancient Counts of Nevers.
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Abbaye Saint-Jean de Laon The Abbey of Saint-Jean de Laon is an Abbey in Laon France founded in 641 by St. Salaberge, sister of Saint Bodon.
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Claude Carlier Claude Carlier (7 September 1725 – 25 April 1787), called the Abbé Carlier, was a French religious, historian and agronomist. He was the prior of Andrésy and "prévôt royal" (royal provost) of the "châtellenie" (castellany) of Verberie, where he was born and died.
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Wulgrin I of Angoulême Wulgrin (or Vulgrin, Woulgrin) I (c 830 – 3 May 886) was the Count of Angoulême, Périgueux, and possible Saintonge from 866 to his death. His parents were Vulfard (Wulfard), Count of Flavigny, and Suzanne, who was a daughter of the Bego I, Count of Paris. His brother Hilduin the Young was the abbot of Saint-Denis. Another brother was Adalard of Paris. Ademar of Chabannes is the chief source on his active reign in preserving and moulding Angoulême.