Ermesinde : $b Historische Erzählung aus dem 12. und 13. Jahrhundert
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"Ermesinde" by Theodor Zenner is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. It follows the life of Ermesinde of Luxembourg from her celebrated baptism through courtly splendor, personal tragedy, and a deepening spiritual vocation, blending feudal intrigue with Catholic devotion and legend. The central figures include Ermesinde, her parents Count Heinrich (later called “the Blind”) and Agnes, and her husband Theobald of Bar, with the narrative moving toward the envisioned founding of a Cistercian convent at Clairefontaine.
The opening of the book moves from Ermesinde’s festive christening in Luxembourg to a grand hunt at Bardenburg, where a misfired arrow from her mother Agnes grievously wounds Count Heinrich, leading to his blindness and lifelong sorrow. Agnes declines and dies, and Heinrich—harried by rivals and misfortune—eventually passes away, leaving Ermesinde orphaned. Raised under the gentle guidance of Kunigunde of Schockweiler, Ermesinde comes of age amid renewed c
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