Balthild of Chelles

Saint

Balthild
Saint; Balthild
	A medieval depiction of Balthild
Born	626 or 627
Died	30 January 680 (aged 52–54)
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church; Orthodox Church
Canonized	c. 860 by Pope Nicholas I
Major shrine	Abbey of Chelles outside of Paris
Feast	The new Roman martyrology says her feast day is January 30, as it was celebrated in France.

Balthild (c. 626 – 30 January 680) (/ˈbɔːltɪld/; Old English: Bealdhild, 'bold sword' or 'bold spear),^[3] also spelled Bathilda, Bauthieult or Baudour, was queen consort of Neustria and Burgundy by marriage to Clovis II, the King of Neustria and Burgundy (639–658), and regent during the minority of her son, Chlothar III. Her hagiography was intended to further her successful candidature for sainthood.^[4]

Tradition represents her as an Anglo-Saxon who was originally of noble birth, perhaps a relative of Ricberht of East Anglia, the last pagan king of East Anglia, although Pierre Fournet regards this as doubtful.^[5] Ricberht was ousted by Sigeberht, who had spent time as an exile in the Frankish court, during which he had converted to Christianity. Sigeberht was established as the rightful heir to the throne with Frankish help.

^ February 12 / January 30. https://www.holytrinityorthodox.com/htc/orthodox-calendar/
^ Attwater, Donald and Catherine Rachel John. The Penguin Dictionary of Saints. 3rd edition. New York: Penguin Books, 1993. ISBN 0-14-051312-4.
^ Watkins, Basil (19 November 2015). The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-567-66415-0.
^ Geary, Patrick (2010). Readings in Medieval History (Fourth ed.). Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9781442601208.
^ Fournet, Pierre Auguste (1907). "St. Bathilde". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

[1] February 12 / January 30. https://www.holytrinityorthodox.com/htc/orthodox-calendar/

[Attwater-2] Attwater, Donald and Catherine Rachel John. The Penguin Dictionary of Saints. 3rd edition. New York: Penguin Books, 1993. ISBN 0-14-051312-4.

[3] Watkins, Basil (19 November 2015). The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-567-66415-0.

[4] Geary, Patrick (2010). Readings in Medieval History (Fourth ed.). Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9781442601208.

[Fournet-5] Fournet, Pierre Auguste (1907). "St. Bathilde". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

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