The Keldholme Priory election dispute occurred in Yorkshire, England, in
1308. The Archbishop of York, William Greenfield, appointed one of the
nuns to lead the house after a series of resignations by its prioresses.
His candidate, Emma de Ebor', was deemed unacceptable by many nuns, and
she resigned three months later. The Archbishop next appointed Joan de
Pykering from nearby Rosedale Priory, but the nuns resisted her as well.
The Archbishop attempted to quash the nuns' rebelliousness, exiling some
to surrounding priories and threatening others with excommunication. The
convent was not deterred, and eventually Greenfield allowed the nuns to
elect one of their number again. They first re-elected Emma de
Stapleton, who had been prioress in 1301, but she also became unpopular,
and resigned. They eventually re-elected Emma de Ebor'. The election
dispute evaporated, and little more was heard of the priory until its
dissolution in 1536.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keldholme_Priory_election_dispute>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1963:
The dam containing the Baldwin Hills Reservoir in Los Angeles
failed, releasing a flood that killed five people and destroyed 277
homes.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldwin_Hills_Dam_disaster>
1999:
Torrential rains caused flash floods in the Venezuelan state of
Vargas, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths, the destruction of
thousands of homes, and the complete collapse of the state's
infrastructure.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vargas_tragedy>
2009:
The tino rangatiratanga flag, representing the Māori people,
was officially recognized by the government of New Zealand.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tino_rangatiratanga>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
by virtue of:
(idiomatic) (originally) by the authority or power of; (now) because of;
on the grounds of; by reason of.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/by_virtue_of>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Yoga is like music. The rhythm of the body, the melody of the
mind and the harmony of the soul creates the symphony of life.
--BKS Iyengar
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/BKS_Iyengar>