22 septembre 2020
Laurence Lux-Sterritt, « Conventual buildings and the monastic ideal », Early Modern English Nuns, ID : 10670/1.fk4pwq
The documents of early modern English nuns testified that many felt attracted to what they perceived as the strictest Order, which implied punctilious conformity with the Decrees of Trent and an uncompromising adherence to the all-important rules of monastic life, especially regarding austerity and regularity. Regulars followed the Rule (from the Latin, regula) of their founders, which regulated their every waking moment. In order to provide an environment which was conducive to a regulated l...