I have thought it relevant to include here an exemplum found in the answer which Richard, King of the English, made to Fulk, a virtuous and holy man…… - Gerald of Wales
" "I have thought it relevant to include here an exemplum found in the answer which Richard, King of the English, made to Fulk, a virtuous and holy man…This saintly man had been talking to the King for some time. "You have three daughters," he said, "and, as long as they remain with you, you will never receive the grace of God. Their names are Superbia, Luxuria nd Cupiditas." For a moment the King did not know what to answer. Then he replied: "I have already given these daughters of mine away in marriage. Pride I gave to the Templars, Lechery I gave to the Black Monks and Covetousness to the White Monks".
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About Gerald of Wales
Gerald of Wales (c. 1146 – c. 1223) was a churchman and writer of Welsh birth, and of mixed Welsh and Norman ancestry. He was born Gerald de Barri, but as an author is usually known as Giraldus Cambrensis or as Gerald of Wales.
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Giraldus Cambrensis
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Girardus Barrius
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Girald de Barri
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Sylvester Giraldus
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Gerald de Barri
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Giraldo Cambrense
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Gerald de Barry
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Silvester Giraldus Cambrensis
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Girauld de Barri
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Gerallt Gymro
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Giraldo di Barri
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Giraud de Barri
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Giraud le Cambrien
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Sylvester Cambrensis
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Giraldus de Barri
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Silvester G. Cambrensis
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Giraldo Cambrese
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This seems to me a thing to be noticed, that just as the men of this country are, during this mortal life, more prone to anger and revenge than any other race, so in eternal death the saints of this land, that have been elevated by their merits, are more vindictive than the saints of any other region.
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