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Bridgettines: The Black Death

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In 1316, Bridget of Sweden married noblemen Ulf Gudmarrson and they had 8 children, 4 sons and 4 daughters. Unfortunately, only 6 of them survived, but that was still rare to have that many kids survive infancy. The daughter of the governor of Uppland served in the Swedish court as lady-in-waiting, moral adviser to the worthless royal family. In 1344, Bridget went with Ulf on a long pilgrimage to Compostela, Spain, but he died on the way home of their journey. Bridget was now a widow, though with her 6 children from her marriage, she directed her energy into founding a monastic order, called the most Holy Saviour, also known as the Bridgettines. The Black Death was occurring across Europe at the time, but Bridget traveled to Rome and nursed

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