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Alfred Gilbert's "St. Elizabeth of Hungary". a version of a figure from the tomb of the Duke of Clarence, Windsor.
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A renaissance era Catholic religious art image of Saints; Mary Magdalene the penitent, Catherine of Sienna, and Elizabeth of Hungary. I'm ashamed to admit I recognize the male Saint. 🤯😳 I don't know who the artist is.
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SAINT OF THE DAY (November 17)
On November 17, the Catholic Church celebrates the life and example of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, a medieval noblewoman who responded to personal tragedy by embracing St. Francis' ideals of poverty and service.
A patron of secular Franciscans, she is especially beloved to Germans, as well as the faithful of her native Hungary.
As the daughter of Hungarian King Andrew II, Elizabeth had the responsibilities of royalty thrust upon her almost as soon as her short life began on 7 July 1207.
While she was still very young, Elizabeth's father arranged for her to be married to a German nobleman, Ludwig of Thuringia.
The plan forced Elizabeth to separate from her parents while still a child.
Adding to this sorrow was the murder of Elizabeth's mother Gertrude in 1213, which history ascribes to a conflict between her own German people and the Hungarian nobles.
Elizabeth took a solemn view of life and death from that point on. She found consolation in prayer. Both tendencies drew some ire from her royal peers.
For a time, beginning in 1221, she was happily married.
Ludwig, who had advanced to become one of the rulers of Thuringia, supported Elizabeth's efforts to live out the principles of the Gospel even within the royal court.
She met with friars of the nascent Franciscan order during its founder's own lifetime, resolving to use her position as queen to advance their mission of charity.
Remarkably, Ludwig agreed with his wife's resolution, and the politically powerful couple embraced a life of remarkable generosity toward the poor.
They had three children, two of whom went on to live as as members of the nobility, although one of them — her only son– died relatively young.
The third eventually entered religious life and became abbess of a German convent.
In 1226, while Ludwig was attending to political affairs in Italy, Elizabeth took charge of distributing aid to victims of disease and flooding that struck Thuringia.
She took charge of caring for the afflicted, even when this required giving up the royal family's own clothes and goods.
Elizabeth arranged for a hospital to be built and is said to have provided for the needs of nearly a thousand desperately poor people on a daily basis.
The next year, however, would put Elizabeth's faith to the test.
Her husband had promised to assist the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II in the Sixth Crusade, but he died of illness en route to Jerusalem.
Devastated by Ludwig's death, Elizabeth vowed never to remarry. Her children were sent away, and relatives heavily pressured her to break the vow.
Undeterred, Elizabeth used her remaining money to build another hospital, where she personally attended to the sick almost constantly.
Sending away her servants, she joined the Third Order of St. Francis, seeking to emulate the example of its founder as closely as her responsibilities would allow.
Near the end of her life, she lived in a small hut and spun her own clothes.
Working continually with the severely ill, Elizabeth became sick herself, dying of illness on 17 November 1231.
After she died, miraculous healings soon began to occur at her grave near the hospital.
She was declared a saint only four years later, on 27 May 1235 by Pope Gregory IX.
Pope Benedict XVI has praised her as a “model for those in authority,” noting the continuity between her personal love for God and her public work on behalf of the poor and sick.
Patronage: Bakers; beggars; brides; charitable societies; charitable workers; charities; countesses; death of children; exiles; falsely accused people; hoboes; homeless people; hospitals; in-law problems; lacemakers; lace workers; nursing homes; nursing services; people in exile; people ridiculed for their piety; Sisters of Mercy; tertiaries; Teutonic Knights; toothache; tramps; widows.
Representation: A queen distributing alms; woman wearing a crown and tending to beggars; woman wearing a crown, carrying a load of roses in her apron or mantle.
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The Charity of St. Elizabeth of Hungary (1895, oil on canvas) | Edmund Leighton
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Happy Feast Day of St. Elizabeth of Hungary! She was the patron saint of my high school and I finally found a print of my favorite painting of her for my nightstand 🍞🌹
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St. Elizabeth of Hungary or The Miracle of the Roses by Gustave Moreau, 1879
Elizabeth of Hungary (7 July 1207 – 17 November 1231), also known as Elisabeth of Thuringia, was a princess of the Kingdom of Hungary and the landgravine of Thuringia.
Elizabeth was married at the age of 14, and widowed at 20. After her husband's death, she regained her dowry, using the money to build a hospital where she herself served the sick. She became a symbol of Christian charity after her death in 1231 at the age of 24 and was canonized on 25 May 1235. She is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. She was an early member of the Third Order of St. Francis, and is today honored as its patroness.
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Happy Feast Day
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
1207-1231
Feast Day: November 17 (New), November 19 (Trad)
Patronage: hospitals, nurses, bakers, brides, countesses, dying children, exiles, homeless people, lace-makers, widows
Elizabeth of Hungary, T.O.S.F., was a princess of the Kingdom of Hungary, Countess of Thuringia, Germany, and a greatly venerated Catholic saint. Elizabeth was married at the age of 14 and widowed at 20.
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Happy feast day to my confirmation saint, Elizabeth of Hungary 💗
St. Elizabeth of Hungary, pray for us!
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This appears to be a medieval Catholic religious art image of St. Elizabeth of Hungary. Artist unknown.
#traditional catholicism#traditional catholic images#middle ages catholism#middle ages catholic religious art#traditional catholic saints#traditional catholic saints images#st. elizabeth of hungary#traditional catholic royalty saints#traditional catholic history#queen of hungary
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SAINT OF THE DAY (November 17)
On November 17, the Catholic Church celebrates the life and example of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, a medieval noblewoman who responded to personal tragedy by embracing St. Francis' ideals of poverty and service.
A patron of secular Franciscans, she is especially beloved to Germans as well as the faithful of her native Hungary.
As the daughter of Hungarian King Andrew II (c. 1177 – 21 September 1235), Elizabeth had the responsibilities of royalty thrust upon her almost as soon as her short life began in 1207.
While she was still very young, Elizabeth's father arranged for her to be married to a German nobleman, Ludwig of Thuringia.
The plan forced Elizabeth to separate from her parents while still a child. Adding to this sorrow was the murder of Elizabeth's mother Gertrude of Merania (c. 1185 – 28 September 1213), which history ascribed to a conflict between her own German people and the Hungarian nobles.
Elizabeth took a solemn view of life and death from that point on, and found consolation in prayer. Both tendencies drew some ire from her royal peers.
For a time, beginning in 1221, she was happily married. Ludwig, who had advanced to become one of the rulers of Thuringia, supported Elizabeth's efforts to live out the principles of the Gospel even within the royal court.
She met with friars of the nascent Franciscan order during its founder's own lifetime, resolving to use her position as queen to advance their mission of charity.
Remarkably, Ludwig agreed with his wife's resolution, and the politically powerful couple embraced a life of remarkable generosity toward the poor.
They had three children, two of whom went on to live as as members of the nobility, although one of them –her only son– died relatively young.
The third eventually entered religious life and became abbess of a German convent.
In 1226, while Ludwig was attending to political affairs in Italy, Elizabeth took charge of distributing aid to victims of disease and flooding that struck Thuringia.
She took charge of caring for the afflicted, even when this required giving up the royal family's own clothes and goods.
Elizabeth arranged for a hospital to be built and was said to have provided for the needs of nearly a thousand desperately poor people on a daily basis.
The next year, however, would put Elizabeth's faith to the test. Her husband had promised to assist the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II in the Sixth Crusade, but he died of illness en route to Jerusalem.
Devastated by Ludwig's death, Elizabeth vowed never to remarry. Her children were sent away and relatives heavily pressured her to break the vow.
Undeterred, Elizabeth used her remaining money to build another hospital, where she personally attended to the sick almost constantly.
Sending away her servants, she joined the Third Order of St. Francis, seeking to emulate the example of its founder as closely as her responsibilities would allow.
Near the end of her life, she lived in a small hut and spun her own clothes.
Working continually with the severely ill, Elizabeth became sick herself, dying of illness in November of 1231.
After she died, miraculous healings soon began to occur at her grave near the hospital.
She was canonized by Pope Gregory IX on 24 May 1235.
Pope Benedict XVI has praised her as a “model for those in authority,” noting the continuity between her personal love for God, and her public work on behalf of the poor and sick.
Patronage: Bakers; beggars; brides; charitable societies; charitable workers; charities; countesses; death of children; exiles; falsely accused people; hoboes; homeless people; hospitals; in-law problems; lacemakers; lace workers; nursing homes; nursing services; people in exile; people ridiculed for their piety; Sisters of Mercy; tertiaries; Teutonic Knights; toothache; tramps; widows.
Representation: A queen distributing alms; woman wearing a crown and tending to beggars; woman wearing a crown; holding a basket of bread; carrying a load of roses in her apron or mantle.
Elizabeth of Hungary
(7 July 1207 – 17 November 1231)
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Maybe an unpopular opinion but I wish they would finally stop only making movies and series of the tragic life of Sisi (Empress Elizabeth in Bavaria) and look for other interesting royal German/ Austrian or German speaking ladies/ queens like for example Queen Luise of Prussia (and her sister Charlotte, both being from the house of the dukes of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and having very interesting lifes) or Isabelle/ Elisabeth, called "Isabeau de Bavière" (from the House of Wittelsbach-Ingolstadt), wife of the so called mad French King Charles VI, mother of King Charles VII and Queen Catherine of England (first wife of Henry V of England, then married to Owen Tudor and mother of Henry VI).
Or St. Elizabeth of Thuringia/ Hungary who lived a life for the poor after she lost her husband, Ludwig/ Louis IV, the landgrave of Thuringia, in the 6th crusade (1227) and is among the most renowned Catholic saints.
I would also name Catherine the Great of Russia (Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst) but there is a Russian series about her life and the one with Helen Mirren.
Then the famous St. Hildegard of Bingen, a famous and influential woman of the Middle Ages to this day in so many ways. Yes, there was a German movie about her some years ago but I don't think that it is widely known.
Then "Liselotte von der Pfalz" as Germans do call her, the Madame Palatine, wife of Philippe of Orlèans, brother of King Louis XIV aka the "sun king". She wrote a tremendous amont of letters in her life, leaving behind so much information about the court of the "sun king" that historians can only be thankful to her. Yes, there was the series "Versailles" but that wasn't quite an accurate one.
At least Maria Theresia of Austria, mother of Queen Marie Antoinette and King Joseph II got a series some years ago, cause let us face it, that woman was a great one. As a child it always impressed me wildly how many children she and Luise of Prussia got. It seemed insane to me.
With this I want to say: There is more got stuff about great German/ Austrian/ German speaking ladies out there. Wayyyy more.
And it angers me that it does not get depicted.
Only our tragic or as "weak/ bad" considered ladies do get some recognition like Sisi, Marie Antoinette or Tsarina Alice of Hesse. That is sad.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabeau_of_Bavaria
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_of_Hungary
#the empress#elizabeth of austria#empress sisi#luise of prussia#charlotte of prussia#st. elizabeth of thuringia#st.elizabeth of hungary#isabeau de bavière#catherine the great
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St. Elizabeth of Hungary Ora Pro Nobis
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Saint Elizabeth of Hungary spinning Wool for the poor, c. 1895.
🎨 Marianne Stokes
After the death of her husband Louis IV of Thuringia and being stripped of her property, Elizabeth (1207-1231) became a Franciscan and continued with the life of dedication to the underprivileged that she had always led. Among other things, she had wool brought to her from the Altenberg monastery to be spun and returned to the nuns, who paid her for this work. Later, she gave that money to the poor.
Saint Elizabeth spinning wool, Castle of Wartburg, Germany.
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