Clotilda

/ kləˈtɪldə /

noun

Clotilda?475?545FFrankishMISC: wife of Clovis I ?475–?545 ad , wife of Clovis I of the Franks, whom she converted (496) to Christianity

At Lyons an epitaph has been discovered of a Burgundian queen, who died in 506, and was most probably the mother of Clotilda.

Clotilda did not rest until her husband had abjured paganism and embraced the orthodox Christian faith .

Saint Clotilda founded a very celebrated monastery here, which was afterwards destroyed by the Normans.

It was our good fortune to arrive at Andelys on the vigil of the festival of Saint Clotilda.

Sister Clotilda and her brother never seemed to grow older than they were when Randolph and Helen dwelt beneath their roof.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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