Aelred
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Saint Aelred (1110–1167) also known as Æthelred, was an English monk and writer. He was Abbot of Revesby in Lincolnshire from 1143 and of Rievaulx in Yrokshire from 1147. He was an influential advisor to Kings Henry II of England, Louis VII of France, and David I of Scotland.[1].
Aelred seems to have been primarily attracted to his own sex. After becoming a monk, he observed his vow of chastity, but his own writings describe the intense love he felt for other monks.
References
- ↑ "Saint Æthelred" in Keith Stern, Queers in History, Benbella Books Inc, Dallas, 200,
