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Old 03-May-2008, 05:58 PM
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the other, the aunt of Henry II, was abbess at Fontevraud Abbey, and so is probably buried there...
and, apparently, died in 1154
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As near as I can tell, Matilda was married to a Holy Roman Emporer, but not crowned Empress, and died in Normandy near Rouen. The Cathedral in Rouen where she is buried is Notre Dame du Rouen, made familar by the many studies done by Monet. It also has the heart of Richard the Lion-Hearted. It is not the Notre Dame in Paris, of course. Apparently, it was the tallest building in the world, for four years, when its cast iron spire was erected. The Eiffel Tower, twice as tall, was built ten years later.

Find A Grave link
Empress Matilda wiki
Rouen Cathedral

That last link says the rest of Richard the Lion-Hearted lies at Fontrevaud Abbey (Fontrevault Abbey, in Maine-et-Loire, in the Loire Valley south of Normandy) but the link below explains that the body parts were removed during the French Revolution.

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then take a look at this link please, I have all this info infront of me in black and white:
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/em...ss_matilda.htm
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then take a look at this link please,
I know! it says "Matilda died and was buried in Rouen at Fontevrault Abbey" but the Fontevrault Abbey is not at Rouen in Normandy, it's at Fontrevraud in the Loire Valley. Never been to either place myself.
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I know! it says "Matilda died and was buried in Rouen at Fontevrault Abbey" but the Fontevrault Abbey is not at Rouen in Normandy, it's at Fontrevraud in the Loire Valley. Never been to either place myself.
hhE09'1 I accept your apology.
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eh? you must have the wrong guy
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ok guys here is one for you all just a note it is in false colour ok.

name this asteroid and its moon?
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Ida and Dactyl.
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yeah your go Eroica
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What is the name of the musical chord consisting of the following superimposed notes:

D
A
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B-flat
F-sharp
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The "Mystery Chord" invented by Alexander Scriabin
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The "Mystery Chord" invented by Alexander Scriabin
Though I've always known it as the Mystic chord ... but let's not quibble over semantics. You're up!
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Though I've always known it as the Mystic chord ... but let's not quibble over semantics. You're up!
Thanks!

This waterfall was sketched by Turner, starting on August 3, 1816.
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I'm pretty sure I've seen his sketch of the Reichenbach Falls at the National Gallery here in Dublin (their collection of Turner sketches are displayed only in January, when the light levels are low!).
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Close but no cigar.
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hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I'm going to go out on a limb here Mak, could it be High Force, on the river Tees? (that's near me)
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You got it, chrissy. Good job. Turner certainly liked waterfalls.

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Old 14-May-2008, 09:40 PM
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THANKS MAK.

It is low in birthing capacity, but robust in health and ability to live solely on forage, has a tendency not to stray over difficult terrain of the Lake District, what is it's name and also it's Norse name?
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Moose/Elk?
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is the answer "pensioners" ?

The Nordic being "gepensioneerde"
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Old 15-May-2008, 07:23 PM
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jokergirl sorry we don't have elk/moose in the UK!

Mellow as much as I like to say yes to your answer as it made me laugh so much that is also the wrong answer!
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