When Did Suttee End?

When Did Suttee End? Suttee became a central issue under the British Raj, which first tolerated it, then inadvertently legalized it by legislating conditions under which it could be done, and then finally, in 1829, outlawed it—using the condemnation as one of its justifications for continuing British rule of India. Does suttee still happen? But

Why Is Saint Elizabeth A Saint?

Why Is Saint Elizabeth A Saint? Elizabeth is proclaimed to be the patron saint of “bakers, countesses, death of children, falsely accused, the homeless, nursing services, tertiaries, widows, and young brides.” These are appropriate because she herself was a countess, falsely accused, homeless, a tertiary, a widow, and a young bride. Why did saint Elizabeth