Adele of Vermandois
St. Peter’s Church and Abbey in Ghent, Belgium
St. Peter’s was founded in the late 7th century in order to convert the pagan inhabitants of the region. It was raided by the Normans in 879 and was relatively poor. It grew its wealth after receiving donations and relics from Count Arnulf I and his cousin King Edgar of England. By 1539, it began [read more]