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 Saint Patrick's Church: Saints of January 10
Then during the night of September 1, 978, Peter Orseolo, without the knowledge even of his wife of 32 years or their son, left Venice and made his way to the Benedictine monastery of Cuxa in the foothills of the Pyrenees on the border between France and Spain.
There is evidence that he and his wife lived in continence since the birth of their only child, and a letter from Ratherius to Peter suggests that the saint had contemplated becoming a monk for at least ten years.
He entrusted William's education to Peter, Archdeacon of Soissons, and by some law of divine logic whereby saints beget saints, William forgot his armor, knighthood, and the fame that awaited him, and plunged himself instead into preparation for the priesthood.
www.saintpatrickdc.org /ss/0110.htm   (1470 words)

  
 e. Hungary. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Peter Urseolo, son of Stephen's sister and the doge of Venice, succeeded to the throne.
Peter was overthrown in the course of a great pagan rising of the tribal chiefs, who massacred the Christians and destroyed the churches.
Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
www.bartleby.com /67/491.html   (414 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Stephen I of Hungary
Stephen divided Hungary into 40-50 counties, and continued the work of his father Geza by applying the decimal organizational system of his ancestors and setting up ten dioceses in Hungary, ordering every ten villages to erect one church and maintain a priest.
He founded the cathedrals of Székesfehérvár and Esztergom, the Nunnery of Veszprém, the Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma, and the Monastery of Saint Peter and Paul in Óbuda.
Inside the abbeys and monasteries, schools were established and they became important centers of culture.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Stephen-I-of-Hungary   (1963 words)

  
 Paradox Interactive Forums - - ARCHIVE - Court of His Holiness in Rome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Cardinal Archbishop Peter McMichael of Belfast, Metropolitan of
Peter, approaches the Papal throne, where he kneels down and kisses the Papal ring.
We are forever yours and by the Ordem de Christo we live in the ways of the Church of St. Peter and the Vicar of Christ.
www.europa-universalis.com /forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=49232   (6866 words)

  
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The final government of the nobles, under the image of a king, lasted for five hundred years, during which Venice reaped the fruits of her former energies, consumed them,--and expired.
This first period includes the rise of Venice, her noblest achievements, and the circumstances which determined her character and position among European powers; and within its range, as might have been anticipated, we find the names of all her hero princes,--of Pietro Urseolo, Ordalafo Falier, Domenico Michieli, Sebastiano Ziani, and Enrico Dandolo.
Peter having been the first bishop of Rome; [Footnote: The reader who desires to investigate it may consult Galliciolli, "Delle Memorie Venete" (Venice, 1795), tom.
www.cise.ufl.edu /mirrors/gutenberg/etext06/7stvn10.txt   (9951 words)

  
 Tamas bei eLexi - das Onlinelexikon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Peter Christopherson is one of the original members of the infamous Industrial Records band, Throbbing Gristle.
Pendulum Music is the name of a work by Steve Reich, involving suspended microphones and speakers, creating phasing feedback tones.
Peters Ice Cream is an Australian ice cream brand developed by former American Fred Peters in the 1930s, using his mother's recipe.
www.elexi.de /en/t/ta/tamas.html   (379 words)

  
 The Periphery of Francia: Spain, Britain, Eastern Europe, & Scandinavia
This was formerly the most common, so that in English one talked about "Johns" and "Peters" in the Spanish Kingdoms.
Eventually, Peter IV disposessed his cousin and returned the islands to Aragón (1343).
Between 1312 and 1342, the Duchy was ruled by three brothers of King Peter II of Sicily.
www.friesian.com /perifran.htm   (11188 words)

  
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THE abox e picture is from Sir Peter Lelys poite ut, copied in the Memoirs of Grain- mont.
Instead the materials that composed their dresses, and well of going like the generality of her sex from bad assorted the colors, hung them full carelessly to worse, the more her opportunities of evil in- over their persons; nay, it would be difficult to creased, the better she became.
Her manners had at this period is to be attributed to the taste of Sir Peter Lely, others,wheres the rather than to that exhibited by the Beeuties of Charless their full taste of the time; but we look in vain court.
lcweb2.loc.gov /ndlpcoop/nicmoas/intr/intr0003.sgm   (17853 words)

  
 Art Fresh : Article 'List of people of Hungarian origin'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Hamsters are on today's list and they are all the rage in Britain because of their small size.
Peter Logsdail, of the National Hamster Council, explained:"A lot of young people are moving into flats or multioccupier accommodation, where it would be impractical to have a dog or a cat.
We're noticing a significant increase in inquiries from people between 20 and 30 and young married couples."Besides hamsters our friends in the U.K. also buy botox, laptops, leather sofas, digital camcorders, champagne, mobile phone handsets, gemstone rings, cinema popcorn, gas barbecues and concert tickets.
www.art-fresh.net /DisplayArticle1257618.html   (15348 words)

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