Nine hundred years after the love affair began, letters are being reviewed by historians of communications between Peter Abelard and Heloise. He was an extraordinary scholar who taught at the original Notre Dame. She the niece of a man who noticed how intelligent she was, and although not common back then, asked Abelard to tutor her because of her passion for knowledge.
A scandal ensued when he had an affair with Heloise and she became pregnant. To prevent things from getting out of hand from a public relations perspective, Abelard became a monk and Heloise gave up the baby and became a nun. They secretly continued to communicate and express their love for one another all the way up until Peter died decades later. That's the power of love.
A scandal ensued when he had an affair with Heloise and she became pregnant. To prevent things from getting out of hand from a public relations perspective, Abelard became a monk and Heloise gave up the baby and became a nun. They secretly continued to communicate and express their love for one another all the way up until Peter died decades later. That's the power of love.
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