Cristina, Anglo-Saxon nun

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Cristina was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman and nun of the 11th century, notable for her royal connections in the turbulent period following the Norman Conquest of England.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 11th-century English nun
Anglo-Saxon noblewoman
nun
activeInCentury 11th century
associatedWith Anglo-Saxon aristocracy
Anglo-Saxon royal family
associatedWithEvent aftermath of the Norman Conquest of England
country Kingdom of England
era High Middle Ages
ethnicity Anglo-Saxon
gender female
historicalContext lived during the period surrounding the Norman Conquest of England in 1066
historicalSignificance represents continuity of Anglo-Saxon noble lines into the Norman period
knownFor maintaining Anglo-Saxon noble and royal connections under Norman rule
role as an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who became a nun
language Old English
nobleStatus member of the Anglo-Saxon nobility
notableFor religious life as a nun after the Norman Conquest of England
royal connections in late Anglo-Saxon and early Norman England
occupation aristocrat
nun
religion Christianity
religiousOrder Benedictine nuns
socialStatus noblewoman
timePeriod early Norman England
late Anglo-Saxon England

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Edgar Ætheling
sibling

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