Adela
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Adela
A female given name from the Germanic languages.
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Adela seems to have been fond of Henry and joined him in his travels, probably to maximise the chances of her conceiving a child.
Adela and Theobald allied themselves with Henry, and Stephen's mother decided to place him in Henry's court.
Adela Rogers St. Johns later dubbed Gable and Crawford's real-life relationship as "the affair that nearly burned Hollywood down".
Adela complied and the family rift was never healed.
Adela would be involved in pacifism and environmental issues, whilst Christabel would be campaigning for LGBT rights, and against the sexual double standards that still apply today – and possibly taking a strong stand on sex workers' rights.
In a short letter, Emmeline told Sylvia: "I am ashamed to know where you and Adela stand."