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.

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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

_____________________________ 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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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