did women walk?

[Kathy Gower]

I think you're both right, judging from this illuminated manuscript for the
15th century...

the women rode:

http://www.bnf.fr/loc/bnf035.jpg


>From: Sue Kenney <sue.kenneyaSYMPATICO.CA>
>Reply-To: Road to Santiago Pilgrimage <GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU>
>To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
>Subject: Re: did women walk?
>Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 23:21:29 -0500
>
>I thought the same thing.
>
>Robert Ward wrote:
>
> > I would question, Sue, whether any of these women, particularly as
>aristocrats, would have walked the Camino. You can be sure at least that
>Queen Isabella went to Santiago in proper royal style, in a carriage with a
>huge retinue of servants, and not on blistered feet or sleeping on the
>floors of gyms.
> > >
> > > From: Sue Kenney <sue.kenneyaSYMPATICO.CA>
> > > Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 09:31:53 -0500
> > > To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
> > > Subject: Re: Women on the Camino
> > >
> > > Pepe,
> > >
> > > It seems aristrocracy was one of the requirements for a woman to walk.
>I wonder
> > > if Countess Richardis walked the Camino alone since her husband had
>died?
> > >
> > > Unfortunately I don't speak or read Spanish but I am intrigued by the
>book and
> > > your list too. With thanks,
> > >
> > > Sue
> > > sue.kenneyasympatico.ca
> > >
> > > Jose Cano wrote:
> > >
> > > > In the book, LAS PEREGRINACIONES A SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, by Luis
>Vazquez
> > > > de Parga and others,( ISBN 84-235-1726-8) I have found several
>"important"
> > > > women who walked the Camino in the first days:
> > > >
> > > > 1065- Countess Richardis, married with Sigfrido Sponheim went to
>Jerusalem
> > > > and then to Santiago after her husband died
> > > > 1110-Doña Urraca, Alfonso VI daughter
> > > > 1112- Saint Paulina, with her husdband
> > > > 1125- Matilde, daughter of Henry I of England, and married with
>emperor
> > > > Henry V of Germany
> > > > 1149-Doña Sancha, with her priest
> > > > 1170-Countess Sophie of Holland. She was the subject of a miracle
>during
> > > > her way back
> > > > 11??- Saint Bona of Pisa
> > > > 1270-Princess Ingrid and her friend Meltchild,  with many other
>women, went
> > > > to Santiago, Rome and Jerusalem. Afterwards she founded a convent in
> > > > Skenninge.
> > > > 13??-Ingeborg, and her husband, Biger Person, (Saint  Brigitte´s
>parents)
> > > > 13??-Saint Brigitte, with her husdband Ulpho Gumardson and many
>other men
> > > > and women
> > > > 1325-Saint Elisabeth, Dionis of Portugal widow, perhaps she went
>again to
> > > > Santiago in 1335
> > > > 1488-The “Reyes Catolicos”, Elisabeth and Ferdinand
> > > > 1525- Isabel de Este, (married with Francesco Gonzaga). T here are
>doubts
> > > > if she arrived to Santiago
> > > > 1537-Vittoria Colonna (There are doubts if she arrived to Santiago)
> > > >
> > > > In Apendix 17, of the same book there are several women who obtained
>safe-
> > > > guard from Aragon Kingdom to facilitate their pilgrimage.
> > > >
> > > > In Apendix 75 there is a list, with plenty of women looking for help
>during
> > > > xviii and xix centurys at the Saint Joan Hospital of Oviedo
> > > >
> > > > The bok is in spanish. I do not thing it has been translated into
>english
> > > >
> > > > If you want to go deeper in the particular storys, the book has
>plenty of
> > > > references.
> > > >
> > > > Hope that can be helpfull to you.
> > > >
> > > > Buen Camino, Pepe
> > >

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