medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
The Lincoln records are great - full of details. Also
of interest in this context is the tale of the Nun of
Watton.
On Wed, 14 Mar 2001 12:33:50 -0700 nwarren
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> One place to look for information about nuns who leave the cloister is
> episcopal visitation records. I'm most familiar with English sources, and
> there are several such instances, with varying punishments described, in the
> visitation records published by the Lincoln Record Society edited by A.
> Hamilton Thompson.
>
> Best,
> Nancy
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> >Dear List Members,
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> >A colleague teaching the Spanish (?) story of the
> >miracle in which the BVM took the place of a nun who
> >ran away (temporarily) with her lover asked me what
> >would have happened to the nun if Our Lady had not
> >intervened and taken the nun's place in the cloister,
> >i.e. what happened to errant nuns. My first reaction
> >was to say it depended on the century and the place.
> >But the legend has spanned the centuries; nonetheless
> >I thought someone on this list might be able to be
> >much more precise and helpful than I.
> >
> >Thanks so much in advance,
> >MG
> >
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> Nancy B. Warren
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