Ermesinde : Historische Erzählung aus dem 12. und 13. Jahrhundert by Zenner
The saga of Silver Bend by J. E. Grinstead is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set in medieval Luxembourg, it follows the noblewoman Ermesinde as personal tragedy, political turmoil, and a deepening spiritual call shape her path. The story blends courtly pageantry, hunting and warfare, and monastic piety while tracing her search for a truer, more lasting peace than worldly rank can give. The opening of the story
begins with Ermesinde’s joyous baptism in the castle at Luxembourg and a celebratory hunt at Bardenburg, where a misfired arrow from her mother grievously wounds her father and leaves him blind; Agnes soon dies, admonishing her daughter to seek peace of heart, and the beleaguered count later passes away as well. Orphaned, Ermesinde grows into rulership, marries the bold Theobald of Bar, endures his quarrels, excommunication, and departure to war, and finally receives his body home in mourning. Sinking into despair, she withdraws to the forested valley of the “clear spring,” where a serene Marian vision—Our Lady with the Child and white lambs marked with black scapulars—awakens hope. Guided by the hermit Rhabanus, who recalls St. Bernard’s blessing of the spring, she discerns a call to found a Cistercian house at Clairefontaine and, as this beginning closes, turns from grief toward a purpose anchored in faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Translator | Zenner, Theodor, 1890-1948 |
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| Title | Ermesinde : Historische Erzählung aus dem 12. und 13. Jahrhundert |
| Original Publication | Eischen: Verlag der Missonsschule Clairefontaine, 1928. |
| Credits | Jeroen Hellingman, Richard Scheibel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | DH: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg |
| Subject | Ermesinde, Gräfin von Luxemburg, active 1226-1247 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 77488 |
| Release Date | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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