Attention : SeeJay ...St Hedwig

[AuchterMay]

Hi Carol,

This keeps bouncing back...aol has been hell, so I have to post to list.

Forgot to look in two other sources:

St Hedwig B: 1174, this source says daughter of the Duke of Croatia)(only
one).
M: 1186 to Henry I of Silesia
D: October 1243 (different date again)
(Source: Lives of the Saints by Rev. Hugo Hoever. New York: Catholic
Book Publishing Co., 1987 p. 431)

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From: Women Who Ruled, a Biographical Encyclopedia by Guilda M. Jackson, New
York: Barnes and Noble Books, 1998.)

St. Hedwig, Dutchess of Silesia (c 1236, 1241-1243)

Daughter of Bertold III of Andrecha, marquis of Meran, Count of Tirol
and prince (or duke) of Carinthia and Istria. He mother was Agnes, daughter
of the count of Rotletchs. At age 12 (another difference) became the wife of
Henry I, duke of Silesia from 1201-1238.

Their children: Henry II, the Pius; Conrad, Boleslas, Agnes, Sophia, and
Gertrude. Hedwig suggested after the birth of their last child that they no
longer co-habit, so as to remain pure, and never to meet her husband, except
in public places. Henry I built the monastery of Cisterian nuns at Tretnitz
(took over 16 years to build).

In 1163 Silesia (Poland) was divided into the Upper and Lower Silesia,
each was ruled by a Piast prince. Henry and his son tried to unite the
territories (failed) while Hedwig ruled. Henry was captured by the duke of
Kirne, and Conrad their son raised an army to release him. Hedwig advised
against this saying that her prayers would be answered and that Henry would go
free. In 1238, Henry I died, and Hedwig remained the dutchess of Silencia,
even though she only was concerned with matters of the church.

Henry II (her son) was killed in the battle of Liegnitz (battle between
Silesian Knights of the Teutonic Order against the Mongols army under the
command of Baider son of Jagatai)

Hedwig died in 1243 anmd was canonized in 1266. Her body was buried in a
grave at Trebnitz monastery with those of some women who died in childbirth.

And this time I think I have it all :-)

Maggie