Saint Richardis [48605] 24
- Born: Abt 840, Alsace
- Marriage: Charles III the Fat King of West Franks [5150] in 862
- Died: 18 September between 894 and 896, Andlau about age 54
 Another name for Richardis was Saint Richardis or Richardis of Swabia.
General Notes:
http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=royal?royal07398
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richardis
She was the daughter of the Erchanger, a count of the family of the Ahalolfinger <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahalolfinger>.
she was accused by her husband and his courtiers of adultery with Liutward <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liutward>, his arch-chancellor. She successfully underwent the ordeal by fire, but entered a monastery, that of Andlau <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andlau>, which she had founded in 880 . She died there and the date of her death is her feast day, for she has been canonised by the Roman Catholic Church <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Church>.
Richardis married Charles III the Fat King of West Franks [5150] [MRIN: 551612050], son of Louis II the German King of East Franks [2825] [LH3F-6TH] and Emma (Hemma)of Bavaria Queen consort of Bavaria [5104], in 862. (Charles III the Fat King of West Franks [5150] was born on 13 Jun 839 in East Francia, died on 13 Jan 888 in Neidingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and was buried in Magdeburg Cathedral.)
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