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Situation, income and size of the English nunneries 1

Nuns drawn from the nobles and gentry 4 the middle class 9

Nunneries in medieval wills 14

The dowry system 16

Motives for taking the veil: a career and a vocation for girls 25 a 'dumping ground' for political prisoners 29 for illegitimate, deformed or half-witted girls 30 nuns forced unwillingly to profess by their relations 33 a refuge for widows and occasionally for wives 38

Superiors usually women of social standing 42

Elections and election disputes 43

Resignations 56

Special temptations of a superior: excessive independence and comfort 59 autocratic government 64 favouritism 66

The superior a great lady in the country side 68

Journeys 69

Luxurious clothes and entertainments 73


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