Project Gutenberg 2012-04-25 Public domain in the USA. 1334 Power, Eileen 1889 1940 Power, Eileen Edna 23008752 Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought Produced 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.) "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.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Convents -- England Monastic and religious life of women -- History BX Text Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Religious 2847975 2025-10-16T06:26:07.516402 text/html 2780137 2012-04-25T15:52:16 text/html 2830195 2025-10-16T06:27:24.630524 application/epub+zip 2873696 2025-10-16T06:26:32.690330 application/epub+zip 1054533 2025-10-16T06:26:20.452334 application/epub+zip 3887557 2025-10-16T06:27:50.497442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3463493 2025-10-16T06:27:05.162639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1638711 2022-09-18T06:44:48.360133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2063667 2025-10-16T06:25:57.983448 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2063324 2012-04-25T15:52:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2063386 2012-04-25T15:52:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20876 2025-10-16T06:27:50.734396 application/rdf+xml 18983 2025-10-16T06:26:21.486344 image/jpeg 4122 2025-10-16T06:26:20.976325 image/jpeg 783572 2012-04-25T15:52:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 2505089 2012-04-25T15:52:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 782622 2012-04-25T15:52:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 2578765 2025-10-16T06:26:07.748395 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia