Title
Chastity, marriage and group homes: The lives of former monks and nuns after the dissolution in 16th century England
SOURCE Citation
Knudsen, Christian, "Chastity, marriage and group homes: The lives of former monks and nuns after the dissolution in 16th century England" (2017). Generator at Sheridan. 11.
https://source.sheridancollege.ca/conferences_creates/2017/2017/11
Location
Sheridan College, HMC, Room A365
Start Date
1-3-2017 10:10 AM
End Date
1-3-2017 10:40 AM
Description
Between 1536 and 1541, Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries in England and ended a religious way of life that had persisted on the island for a millennium. How did former monks and nuns adapt to life on the outside? This paper examines evidence from the Lincoln Exchequer returns of 1556 to explore the poverty, marriage and professional lives of the former religious.
Chastity, marriage and group homes: The lives of former monks and nuns after the dissolution in 16th century England
Sheridan College, HMC, Room A365
Between 1536 and 1541, Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries in England and ended a religious way of life that had persisted on the island for a millennium. How did former monks and nuns adapt to life on the outside? This paper examines evidence from the Lincoln Exchequer returns of 1556 to explore the poverty, marriage and professional lives of the former religious.