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The Moberly–Jourdain incident, or the Ghosts of Petit Trianon or Versailles ((フランス語:les fantômes du Trianon) / ''les fantômes de Versailles'') refers to claims of time travel and hauntings made by Charlotte Anne Moberly (1846–1937) and Eleanor Jourdain (1863–1924). In 1911, Moberly and Jourdain published a book entitled ''An Adventure'', under the names of "Elizabeth Morison" and "Frances Lamont". Their book describes a visit they made to the ''Petit Trianon'', a small ''château'' in the grounds of the Palace of Versailles where they claimed they saw the gardens as they had been in the late eighteenth century and saw ghosts including Marie Antoinette and others. Their story caused a sensation, and was subject to much ridicule. == Background == Moberly, born in 1846, was the tenth of fifteen children.〔.〕 She came from a professional background; her father, George Moberly, was the headmaster of Winchester College and later Bishop of Salisbury.〔.〕〔.〕 In 1886 Moberly became the first Principal of a hall of residence for young women, St. Hugh's College in Oxford.〔.〕 It became apparent that Moberly needed someone to help run the college, and Jourdain was asked to become Moberly's assistant.〔 Jourdain, born in 1863, was the eldest of ten children〔.〕 and her father, the Reverend Francis Jourdain, was the vicar of Ashbourne in Derbyshire. She was the sister of art historian Margaret Jourdain and mathematician Philip Jourdain.〔.〕 She went to school in Manchester, unlike most girls of the time who were educated at home.〔.〕 Jourdain was also the author of several textbooks, ran a school of her own, and after the incident became the vice-Principal of St. Hugh's College.〔.〕 Before Jourdain was appointed, it was decided that the two women should get to know one another better; Jourdain owned an apartment in Paris where she tutored English children, and so Moberly went to stay with her.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Moberly–Jourdain incident」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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