Gervase of Blois Gervase of Blois Gervase of Blois was the Abbot of Westminster in England between 1138 and around 1157. Historically, Gervase has a bad reputation for mismanaging the abbey, although modern historians have re-evaluated his performance as abbot. Gervase of Blois was the illegitimate son of King Stephen and his mistress, Damette. His father ensured that he was appointed as the Abbot of Westminster Abbey in the second half of 1138; the abbey would have hoped to receive additional royal funding as a result. Gervase was very young to be appointed abbot, but despite this probably attended the Second Lateran Council
The House (The Keys to the Kingdom) The House (The Keys to the Kingdom) The House is a domain that serves as the center of the universe in "The Keys to the Kingdom" series by Australian author Garth Nix. Anything in creation not in the House — such as Earth, the Solar System, and, indeed, this Universe — is part of the Secondary Realms. The House is divided into seven demesnes, each ruled by a master who shares their name with a day of the week — the Trustees, or Morrow Days. The demesnes, in the order Arthur Penhaligon has claimed them, are as follows: the Lower