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100 1 _aPower, Eileen,
_d1889-1940
245 1 0 _aMedieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aCambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought
500 _aRelease date is 2012-04-25
508 _aProduced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535" by Eileen Power is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work aims to provide an overview of nunnery life in England during a specific period spanning from the late 13th century to the early 16th century. The main focus is on the daily reality, social structure, and the socioeconomic factors influencing the lives of nuns during the later middle ages, offering insights into their motivations for taking the veil and the implications of their choices. At the start of the book, the author introduces the concept of nunneries, detailing the variety, distribution, and significance of the houses in England at the time. There were approximately 138 nunneries, mostly belonging to the Benedictine and Cistercian orders, with Power emphasizing that most nuns were drawn from the upper classes, serving as places for women of noble birth to find refuge, pursue a religious vocation, or in some cases, be placed against their will. The chapter outlines different motivations for entering these religious institutions, including familial pressure, economic necessity, and the opportunities nunneries provided for women seeking a respected place in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aConvents -- England
653 _aMonastic and religious life of women -- History
830 0 _aCambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39537
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