Background
She was born in Lede, in the county of Flanders, the daughter of Adrian Bette, knight, of a noble family with links to the Habsburg court.
knight of the Order of Santiago
She was born in Lede, in the county of Flanders, the daughter of Adrian Bette, knight, of a noble family with links to the Habsburg court.
As abbess she faced financial strains, which she attempted to meet by selling off part of the abbey"s land. She also attempted to reform the monastery, which had acquired a reputation for loose discipline. She was not notably successful in either effort.
In 1644 she commissioned a precious reliquary in Baroque style to house the relics of Saint Alena.
This was probably paid for by her family. lieutenant is now in the parish church of Forest, Belgium.