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The writings of medieval women provided an important source of spiritual guidance for English cloisters on the Continent during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Monastic life became prohibited in England upon the accession of Elizabeth I in 1558, leading English women to found over 20 convents located in modern-day Belgium, France, and Portugal. By reading, translating, and publishing the works of medieval women, members of these convents engaged with exemplary Catholic women of the past and found templates for reviving English monasticism.

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Medieval Women’s Writing Within English Convents on the Continent

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    2026年

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  • Jaime Goodrich

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The writings of medieval women provided an important source of spiritual guidance for English cloisters on the Continent during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Monastic life became prohibited in England upon the accession of Elizabeth I in 1558, leading English women to found over 20 convents located in modern-day Belgium, France, and Portugal. By reading, translating, and publishing the works of medieval women, members of these convents engaged with exemplary Catholic women of the past and found templates for reviving English monasticism.