St Henry, Emperor and Confessor, was a very devout man. He was Emperor of the West in the 11th century. He was crowned by Pope Benedict VIII in Old St. Peter’s and was canonized in 1146, the only German monarch ever to be so. His wife, Cunigunde, is also a saint. There really should be more baby girls named Cunigunde. I tried to name our youngest daughter Cunigunde, but Mom was having none of it!
Also, Henry, who had wished to be a monk, did in fact join a monastery, having ordered the Abbot to accept him. The Abbot complied. When Henry made his vow of obedience, the Abbot commanded him to continue to function as Emperor. I'm sure he wasn't very happy with the Abbot, but what could he do? He had vowed obedience!
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