stackyFACTSIn an era where women were generally expected to either marry a terrible lord or get locked in a convent, the Beguines found a hilarious loophole.
In an era where women were generally expected to either marry a terrible lord or get locked in a convent, the Beguines found a hilarious loophole. They lived together in highly spiritual communities, dedicating themselves to poverty and charity, but absolutely refused to take permanent vows. If they got bored of the holy life, they could just pack up and leave. The institutional authorities spent centuries furious at this completely unapproved independence.
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