Isabeau and Katrina’s mortal life 1170 Isabeau and Katerina are born.
1176 William of Montferrat dies in battle
1177 Younger brother Baldwin born
1183 Katerina married to a Hospitaller called Roger of Moulins
1184 Katerina and Isabeau fled Jerusalem to Boulogne France (our county) and moved into the mortal power structure. The Hospitallers commision them to take a holy relic from their headquarters in Jerusalem to another stronghold in France. Upon completion the Hospitallers give us a pair of etched silver masks in thanks. *Roger of Moulins dies in a battle lead by Guy to Lusignan
1185 King Baldwin of Jerusalem died, younger brother Baldwin becomes king *Katerina & Isabeau embraced by a Hospitaller that knew Roger of Moulins
Jerusalem means so many things to so many people. Destination, destiny, salvation, freedom. To my sister and I it is both past and future. Throughout the years we have always kept a weather eye on the Holy City that was our birth place. It’s been so long that I sometimes wonder why. To go back? After eight centuries we no more belong there then does the emperor of China. My sister Katerina and I were born in the royal palace of Jerusalem on the fifteenth of September in the year of our Lord 1170 to Sibylla, the sister of King Baldwin VI. Our father was happy to have two children so early in his marriage, even if we were only girls. We were doted on as children, cosseted and coddled as the beautiful nieces of the King. We were schooled in the running of an estate, needlepoint, riding, dancing, politics, and basic herbalism. All that was needed to be good wives was imparted to us. I am ashamed to say that while my sister excelled at these pursuits and even advised our uncle on matters of the rival factions of his court, I
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1170 Isabeau and Katerina are born.
1176 William of Montferrat dies in battle
1177 Younger brother Baldwin born
1183 Katerina married to a Hospitaller called Roger of Moulins
1184 Katerina and Isabeau fled Jerusalem to Boulogne France (our county) and moved into the mortal power structure. The Hospitallers commision them to take a holy relic from their headquarters in Jerusalem to another stronghold in France. Upon completion the Hospitallers give us a pair of etched silver masks in thanks.
*Roger of Moulins dies in a battle lead by Guy to Lusignan
1185 King Baldwin of Jerusalem died, younger brother Baldwin becomes king
*Katerina & Isabeau embraced by a Hospitaller that knew Roger of Moulins
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