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cloister church, – the blue church, as it is
called, from the blue stones of which the walls
are built – and here, where the large stones
of the floor cover great men, abbesses and
queens, only one monument is noticeable, that
of a knightly figure carved in stone, which
stands aloft before the altar. It is that of the
insane Duke Magnus. Is it not as if he stepped
forth from amongst the dead, and announced
that such afflicted creatures were to be where
St. Bridger once ruled?
Pace lightly over the floor! Thy foot
treads on the graves of the pious: the flat,
modest stone here in the corner covers the
dust of the noble Queen Philippa. She, that
mighty England’s daughter, the great-hearted,
the immortal woman, who with wisdom and
courage defended her consort’s throne, that
consort who rudely and barbarously cast her
off! Vadstene’s cloister gave her shelter – the
grave here gave her rest.
We seek one grave. It is not known – it is
forgotten, as she was in her lifetime. Who was
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