Christiana of Blois

Overview

Title social-status

nun

Date of Birth

late 12th century

Biography

Christiana was a nun, a sister of Peter of Blois, who wrote to her encouraging her in her new life. Christiana and Peter were probably of the lower nobility. Peter served as secretary to Eleanor of Aquitaine and to the archbishop of Rouen, and was part of the household of at least one archbishop of Canterbury; he was archdeacon of Bath sometime after 1175, and became archdeacon of London c.1202.1

Letters to Christiana of Blois

A letter from Peter of Blois (late 12th century?)