Beatrix was born in Italy towards the end of 1037 as the only child of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry III and his first wife, Gunhilda of Denmark, who died about six months after Beatrice's birth.
On 14 January 1044, after the death of her kinswoman, Abbess Adelaide I, Beatrice was installed as Abbess of Gandersheim Abbey by her father, overriding the right of the canonesses to elect their own head. She was additionally consecrated Abbess of Quedlinburg on 24 June 1044 in Merseburg Cathedral, also succeeding Adelaide I, and a little later was created abbess of Stift Vreden [de].
Conflictsedit
In Gandersheim, she was at the centre of a long-running conflict with the canonesses, who accused her of subinfeudating estates of the abbey that were intended for the direct support of the community, and thereby bringing them into financial hardship. Three popes were involved in this affair, which went on for years: Leo IX decided initially in favour of the canonesses; Victor II reversed the decision in favour of the abbess. Finally, Stephen IX set out a compromise, at the end of 1057, which was apparently that the prebendal estates of the community were to be reserved for its upkeep, but that the abbess had the right to manage freely the remaining estates and her own properties as she saw fit.
Even this solution held only until the death of Beatrice; under her successor, her half-sister Adelaide II, the conflict broke out all over again.
Deathedit
Beatrice died on 13 July 1061. She was buried in the abbey church of Quedlinburg but her remains must have been removed elsewhere after the disastrous fire of 1070. A lead casket, which almost certainly contains the bones of Beatrice, has been preserved in Michaelstein Abbey since about 1161. In the crypt of the rebuilt church at Quedlinburg a tablet from the time of its rededication in 1129 serves as Beatrice's memorial.
Kronenberg, Kurt, 1981: Die Äbtissinen des Reichsstifts Gandersheim. Bad Gandersheim: Verlag Gandersheimer Tageblatt
Vogtherr, Thomas, 2002: Die salischen Äbtissinnen des Reichsstifts Quedlinburg, in: Von sacerdotium und regnum, pp. 405–420. Cologne: Böhlau ISBN3-412-16401-1
beatrice, abbess, quedlinburg, beatrice, also, known, beatrice, franconia, german, beatrix, franken, 1037, july, 1061, abbess, gandersheim, abbey, from, 1043, princess, abbess, quedlinburg, abbey, from, 1044, until, death, beatrice, iprincess, abbess, quedlinb. Beatrice I also known as Beatrice of Franconia German Beatrix von Franken 1037 13 July 1061 was Abbess of Gandersheim Abbey from 1043 and Princess Abbess of Quedlinburg Abbey from 1044 until her death Beatrice IPrincess Abbess of QuedlinburgReign24 June 1045 13 July 1061PredecessorAdelheid ISuccessorAdelheid IIBorn1037Died13 July 1061BurialQuedlinburg Abbey Michaelstein Abbey HouseSalian Dynasty by birth FatherHenry III Holy Roman EmperorMotherGunhilda of DenmarkReligionRoman CatholicBeatrix was born in Italy towards the end of 1037 as the only child of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry III and his first wife Gunhilda of Denmark who died about six months after Beatrice s birth Contents 1 Reign as princess abbess 1 1 Consecration 1 2 Conflicts 2 Death 3 References 4 Ancestry 5 External links SourcesReign as princess abbess editConsecration edit On 14 January 1044 after the death of her kinswoman Abbess Adelaide I Beatrice was installed as Abbess of Gandersheim Abbey by her father overriding the right of the canonesses to elect their own head She was additionally consecrated Abbess of Quedlinburg on 24 June 1044 in Merseburg Cathedral also succeeding Adelaide I and a little later was created abbess of Stift Vreden de Conflicts edit In Gandersheim she was at the centre of a long running conflict with the canonesses who accused her of subinfeudating estates of the abbey that were intended for the direct support of the community and thereby bringing them into financial hardship Three popes were involved in this affair which went on for years Leo IX decided initially in favour of the canonesses Victor II reversed the decision in favour of the abbess Finally Stephen IX set out a compromise at the end of 1057 which was apparently that the prebendal estates of the community were to be reserved for its upkeep but that the abbess had the right to manage freely the remaining estates and her own properties as she saw fit Even this solution held only until the death of Beatrice under her successor her half sister Adelaide II the conflict broke out all over again Death editBeatrice died on 13 July 1061 She was buried in the abbey church of Quedlinburg but her remains must have been removed elsewhere after the disastrous fire of 1070 A lead casket which almost certainly contains the bones of Beatrice has been preserved in Michaelstein Abbey since about 1161 In the crypt of the rebuilt church at Quedlinburg a tablet from the time of its rededication in 1129 serves as Beatrice s memorial References editBlack Veldtrup Mechthild 1995 Kaiserin Agnes 1043 1077 Quellenkritische Studien Cologne Bohlau Boshof Egon 2000 Die Salier Stuttgart Kohlhammer Verlag Kronenberg Kurt 1981 Die Abtissinen des Reichsstifts Gandersheim Bad Gandersheim Verlag Gandersheimer Tageblatt Vogtherr Thomas 2002 Die salischen Abtissinnen des Reichsstifts Quedlinburg in Von sacerdotium und regnum pp 405 420 Cologne Bohlau ISBN 3 412 16401 1Ancestry editAncestors of Beatrice I Abbess of Quedlinburg16 Otto I Duke of Carinthia8 Henry of Speyer17 Judith of Bavaria4 Conrad II Holy Roman Emperor18 Gerard Count of Nordgau and Alsace9 Adelaide of Alsace2 Henry III Holy Roman Emperor20 Conrad I Duke of Swabia10 Herman II Duke of Swabia21 Regelindis of Swabia5 Gisela of Swabia22 Conrad of Burgundy11 Gerberga of Burgundy23 Matilda of France1 Beatrice I Abbess of Quedlinburg24 Harald I of Denmark12 Sweyn Forkbeard25 Gunhild 6 Cnut the Great26 Mieszko I of Poland 13 Sigrid the Haughty27 Dubrawka of Bohemia 3 Gunhilda of Denmark28 William I Duke of Normandy14 Richard I Duke of Normandy29 Sprota7 Emma of Normandy15 GunnorExternal links Sources editgenealogie mittelalter de Beatrix I in German Image of BeatriceRegnal titlesPreceded byAdelheid I Princess Abbess of Quedlinburg24 June 1045 13 July 1061 Succeeded byAdelheid IIAbbess of Gandersheim14 January 1044 13 July 1061 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Beatrice I Abbess of Quedlinburg amp oldid 1173971202, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
