Balthild (Saint Bathildis) Of ANGLIA

Other Events:

• Name: Bathilde (Batilde) Princess Of ENGLAND
• Name: Bathildis (St.) Abbess Of CHELLES
• _UID: 4221CAD90AB1462EADAADA5380C36C238B9A
• Event: Bef 649
• Event: 649
• Event: Abt 654
• Event: Between 655 and 664
• Titled: Between 655 and 664
• Event: 656
• Event: 659
• Event: 660
• Event: 664
• Alt. Death: 26 Jan 679-680; Alt. Death

Notes:

Source: lorenfamily.com

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An Anglian aristocrat, she was captured and sold into slavery in the French (Frankish) royal court, serving as slave to the wife of Erchinoald, Mayor of the Palace of Neustria.

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Canonized by Pope Nicholas I

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Feastday: January 26 (According to the Roman martyrology)

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Feastday: January 30 (When it is celebrated in France)

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Founded the Abbey of Chelles (for women)

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Founded the Abbey of Corbey (for men)

Titled:
Queen of Neustria

Titled:
Queen of Burgundy

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After the death of Erchinoald's wife, he wished to marry her, but she fled and only returned after he had married someone else

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Freed from slavery by Clovis II, who married her that year.

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Genesius (Genestus), later Archbishop of Lyon, acted as her chief almoner.

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Outlawed trade in Christian slaves in France (the Frankish Kingdoms of Austrasia, Neustria and Burgundy)

Titled:
Regent of the Frankish Kingdoms of Neustria and Burgundy for her son Chlotaire

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Called St. Leodegar (St. Leger), Abbot of the Monastery of St. Maxentius, to the royal court to assist in the governing of the kingdom and the educating of her children.

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Sent Jonas of Bobbio (Susa) on a mission to Chalon-sur-Sa?ne

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Arranged the appointment of St. Leodegar (St. Leger) as Bishop of Autun in thanks for his services to the court

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Withdrew to the Abbey of Chelles when her son Clotaire III came of age.

Alt. Death:
Abbey of Chelles (near Paris), France

Balthild married Clovis II (Chlodovech Louis) King Of The FRANKS in 649. Clovis (son of King Dagobert I of AUSTRASIA and Nantechild Of The FRANKS) was born in 634 in Neustria, Belgium; died on 27 Nov 655 in Frankish Kingdom Of Neustria (Northern France). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Theuderic III (Thierry) King Of NEUSTRIA was born about 651 in Neustria, Belgium; died in 691 in France; was buried in Basilique Saint-Vaast D'arras.
2. Clotaire III (Chlotar) King Of The FRANKS was born in 652; died in 673.
3. Childeric II King Of The FRANKS was born about 653; died in 673 in Assassinated While Hunting; was buried in St. Germain (Near Paris), Frankish Kingdom Of Neustria (Northern France).