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31-568: [REDACTED] Look up leger in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Leger or Léger may refer to: People [ edit ] Léger (surname) , a list of people with the surname Léger or Leger Leodegar or Leger (615-679), Chalcedonian saint, martyr and Bishop of Autun Leger Djime (born 1987), Chadian footballer Leger Douzable (born 1986), National Football League player Other uses [ edit ] Leger, Edmonton , Canada,

62-535: A city neighbourhood Hotel Léger , one of the oldest hotels in California St. Leger Stakes , one of the five "Classic" British horse races, often referred to as "the Leger" Léger (company) , a Canadian opinion polling and market research firm Leger Holidays , British escorted coach company See also [ edit ] Ledger (disambiguation) Ləgər (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

93-582: A holy day of obligation. For sources to his biography, there are two early Lives, drawn from the same lost source (Krusch 1891), and also two later ones (one of them in verse). Historically there was a custom among wealthy British merchants to sell in May, spend the summer outside of London, then to return on St Leger's Day. This gave rise to the saying used in regards to financial trading markets, "Sell in May and go away, and come on back on St. Leger's Day". [REDACTED]  This article incorporates text from

124-404: A man and a woman, embracing one another beneath a cross. In Merovingian Gaul, one side of the seal was intended to be used with official documents. The other side would have been used only for private papers. It is uncertain why the seal matrix came to East Anglia. It may have been a gift, or a representative of Balthild may have worn it as a form of identification. It has also been suggested that

155-571: A nun in the convent of Sainte-Marie at Soissons . His brother was Warinus. He spent his childhood in Paris at the court of Clotaire II , King of the Franks and was educated at the palace school. When he was older he was sent to Poitiers , where there was a long-established cathedral school, to study under his maternal uncle, Desiderius (Dido), Bishop of Poitiers . When he was twenty, his uncle made him an archdeacon. Shortly afterwards Leodegar became

186-580: A priest, and in 650, with the bishop's permission, became a monk at the monastery of St Maxentius in Poitou . He was soon elected abbot, and initiated reforms including the introduction of the Benedictine rule . Around 656, Leodegar was called to the Neustrian court by the widowed Queen Bathilde to assist in the government of the united kingdoms and in the education of her children. Then in 659, he

217-460: A publication now in the public domain :  Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "St. Leodegar". Catholic Encyclopedia . New York: Robert Appleton Company. Balthild of Chelles Balthild (c. 626 – 30 January 680) ( / ˈ b ɔː l t ɪ l d / ; Old English : Bealdhild , 'bold sword' or 'bold spear), also spelled Bathilda , Bauthieult or Baudour , was queen consort of Neustria and Burgundy by marriage to Clovis II ,

248-506: A sort of 'political mentor' to her throughout her marriage to Clovis II. According to some historians, Balthild's creation of and involvement with monasteries was perhaps an act to "balance or even neutralize the efforts of the aristocratic opposition". By installing her supporters as bishops of different sees, she gained even greater power as a ruler. According to the Vita Sancti Wilfrithi by Stephen of Ripon , Bathild

279-579: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Leodegar Leodegar was an opponent of Ebroin , the Frankish Mayor of the Palace of Neustria , and the leader of the faction of Burgundian nobles. His torture and death made him a martyr and saint. Leodegar was the son of a high-ranking Burgundian nobleman, Bodilon, Count of Poitiers and Paris and St. Sigrada of Alsace , who later became

310-568: Is evident from a cross embroidered on the apron in silk, rather than gold thread. A gold seal matrix , which was originally attached to a seal-ring, was uncovered in 1999 by a metal detector in a field in Postwick , 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east of Norwich , in Norfolk . One side shows a woman's face and her name BALDAHILDIS in Frankish lettering. The other side portrays two naked figures,

341-569: Is famous for her charitable service and generous donations. From her donations, the abbeys of Corbie and Chelles were founded; it is likely that others such as Jumièges , Jouarre and Luxeuil were also founded by the queen. She provided support for Claudius of Besançon and his abbey in the Jura Mountains . Balthild bore Clovis three children, all of whom became kings: Clotaire , Childeric and Theuderic . When Clovis died (between 655 and 658), his eldest son Clotaire succeeded to

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372-637: Is likewise extant. In 782, his relics were translated from the site of his death, Sarcing in Artois, to the site of his earliest hagiography – the Abbey of St Maxentius (Saint-Maixent) near Poitiers. Later they were removed to Rennes and thence to Ebreuil, which place took the name of Saint-Léger in his honour. Some relics are still kept in the cathedral of Autun and the Grand Séminaire of Soissons. In 1458 Cardinal Rolin caused his feast day to be observed as

403-510: Is that it was a burial shirt that followed Balthild into her tomb. This is challenged by claims that the shirt was worn frequently by Balthild during her life in service at Chelles but not during her death. These arguments have surfaced due to the dubious history of the dress and Balthild's body, which have been disturbed multiple times muddying attempts at accurate documentation. Balthild's body and dress have been relocated two documented times. The first time they were moved, they were moved behind

434-470: The King of Neustria and Burgundy (639–658), and regent during the minority of her son, Chlothar III . Her hagiography was intended to further her successful candidature for sainthood. Tradition represents her as an Anglo-Saxon who was originally of noble birth, perhaps a relative of Ricberht of East Anglia , the last pagan king of East Anglia , although Pierre Fournet regards this as doubtful. Ricberht

465-459: The collar mimicking studded golden necklaces. These embroidered necklaces were sewn in the exact likeness of the jewellery Balthild wore during her status as queen, and were also a symbol of Balthild's devotion, trading her actual jewellery for sewn replica as a member of Chelles Abbey. There are conflicting claims on this history of this garment, centred on whether it was ever worn by Balthild herself in life, in death, or at all. The common argument

496-543: The court. In a short time Ebroin had Leudesius murdered and became mayor once again, still Leodegar's implacable enemy. About 675 the Duke of Champagne, the Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne and the Bishop of Valence , stirred up by Ebroin, attacked Autun, and Leodegar fell into their hands. At Ebroin's instigation, Leodegar's eyes were gouged out and the sockets cauterized, and his tongue was cut out. Some years later Ebroin persuaded

527-523: The former abbey to a new church, in 833, under the auspices of Louis the Pious . Balthild was canonised by Pope Nicholas I , around 200 years after her death. Sainted Women of the Dark Ages states that Balthild "was not the first Merovingian queen to begin her career in servitude". Other Merovingian queens who arose from servile status include Fredegund , the mother of Clothaire II ; Bilichild ,

558-412: The front and back of the body over a dress, although the back portion is currently lost. The garment consists of simple linen as a gesture of humility towards the church, as linen was a fabric commonly worn by lower classes of the time. The silken details make up a large bejewelled Christian cross 17.5 centimetres (6.9 in) tall, small human and bird portraits, as well as several patterned rings around

589-416: The household of Erchinoald , the mayor of the palace of Neustria to Clovis. Erchinoald, whose wife had died, was attracted to Balthild and wanted to marry her, but she did not want to marry him. She hid herself away and waited until Erchinoald had remarried. Later, possibly because of Erchinoald, Clovis noticed her and asked for her hand in marriage. Even as queen, Balthild remained humble and modest. She

620-533: The king for his uncanonical marriage to his first cousin Bilichild. After finding himself on the losing side in a hereditary dispute, the king banished Leodegar to Luxeuil as well. When Childeric II was murdered at Bondi in 675, by a disaffected Frank, Theoderic III was installed as king in Neustria, making Leudesius his mayor. Ebroin took advantage of the chaos to make his escape from Luxeuil and hasten to

651-578: The king that Childeric had been assassinated at the instigation of Leodegar. The bishop was seized again, and, after a mock trial, was degraded and condemned to further exile, at Fécamp , in Normandy. Near Sarcing he was led out into a forest on Ebroin's order and beheaded. A dubious testament drawn up at the time of the council of Autun has been preserved as well as the Acts of the council. A letter which he caused to be sent to his mother after his mutilation

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682-463: The mayor denied the nobles of Neustria and Burgundy access to the king, they called in the middle brother, Childeric II , who had been king of Austrasia since 662 and now assumed rule over Neustria and Burgundy as well. Ebroin was interned at Luxeuil and Theoderic sent to St. Denis. Leodegar, who had supported this change, soon ran into conflict with the new king as the latter surrounded himself with advisors from Austrasia. The bishop also criticized

713-535: The public buildings to be repaired and the old Roman walls of Autun to be restored. His authority at Autun placed him as a leader among the Franco-Burgundian nobles. Leodegar became one of the leaders of the opposition against Ebroin , mayor of the palace in Neustria. Ebroin accused Leodegar before King Clothar III. but the king then died in 673, while the trial was still going on. Ebroin now installed Clothar's youngest brother, Theoderic III , as king. As

744-407: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Leger . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leger&oldid=1119141993 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

775-721: The seal matrix was returned to Balthild's kin after she died. Paul Fouracre of the University of Manchester speculated that the seal may belong to a different Baldahildis entirely. The seal matrix is in the keeping of the Norwich Castle Museum . Balthild's ornate chemise both expresses her dedication to the church, as well as her status as a queen to Clovis II . The sleeveless tabard was likely crafted by either Balthid herself, or nuns of Chelles Abbey , and measures 84 centimetres (33 in) wide and 117 centimetres (46 in) tall. It intended to loosely hang over

806-484: The throne. His mother Balthild acted as the queen regent. As queen, she was a capable stateswoman. She abolished the practice of trading Christian slaves and strove to free children who had been sold into slavery. Balthild and Eligius, according to Dado, "worked together on their favourite charity, the buying and freeing of slaves". After a power struggle with mayor Ebroin , Balthild withdrew to her favourite Abbey of Chelles near Paris. Balthild died on 30 January 680 and

837-449: The wife of Theudebert of Austrasia; and possibly Nanthild , the mother of Clovis II . However, research has shown that the slavery of Balthild was probably an invention and that she in fact belonged to an upper-class Anglo-Saxon family. During the minority of Clotaire III , she had to deal with the attempted coup of Grimoald , the major domus of Austrasia, but she enjoyed the continued support of her former master Erchinoald, who became

868-435: Was a ruthless ruler, in conflict with the bishops and perhaps responsible for several assassinations. However, the bishop she so famously murdered, Dalfinus, is not listed as a bishop of Lyon. The story may have been written to embellish the life of Wilfrid. A fragment of an apron thought to have belonged to Balthild is taken by scholars as evidence for her piety and frugality. Her devotion to her faith and forsaking of luxury

899-523: Was buried at the Abbey of Chelles, east of Paris . Her Vita was written soon after her death, probably by one of the community of Chelles. The Vita Baldechildis/Vita Bathildis reginae Francorum in Monumenta Germania Historica, Scriptores Rerum Merovincarum , as with most of the vitae of royal Merovingian -era saints, provides some useful details for the historian. Her official cult began when her remains were transferred from

930-464: Was installed at the see of Autun , in Burgundy ; he again undertook the work of reform and held a council at Autun in 661. The council denounced Manichaeism . He made reforms among the secular clergy and in the religious communities, and had three baptisteries erected in the city. The church of Saint-Nazaire was enlarged and embellished, and a refuge established for the indigent. Leodegar also caused

961-477: Was ousted by Sigeberht , who had spent time as an exile in the Frankish court, during which he had converted to Christianity . Sigeberht was established as the rightful heir to the throne with Frankish help. According to Vita S. Bathildis , Balthild was born circa 626–627. She was beautiful, intelligent, modest and attentive to the needs of others. Balthild was sold into slavery as a young girl and served in

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