Medieval English Nunneries, c. 1275–1535
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Medieval English Nunneries, c. 1275–1535 is a pioneering historical study by Eileen Power that examines the social, economic, and religious life of women in English convents during the later Middle Ages.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Medieval English Nunneries, c. 1275–1535 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9019510 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Medieval English Nunneries, c. 1275–1535 Context triple: [Eileen Power, notableWork, Medieval English Nunneries, c. 1275–1535]
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A.
Historical Studies of Church-Building in the Middle Ages
Historical Studies of Church-Building in the Middle Ages is a scholarly work by Charles Eliot Norton that examines the development, architecture, and cultural significance of medieval Christian churches.
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B.
Anglo-Saxon monastic communities
Anglo-Saxon monastic communities were religious houses in early medieval England where monks or nuns lived under a rule, serving as centers of worship, learning, manuscript production, and spiritual guidance.
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The New Middle Ages
The New Middle Ages is a philosophical work by Russian religious thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores the spiritual crisis of modernity and predicts a new era marked by a return to religious and communal values.
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D.
Nunnery Complex
The Nunnery Complex is an intricately decorated palace-style building group at the Maya archaeological site of Chichén Itzá, notable for its elaborate Puuc and Toltec architectural features.
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E.
English Benedictine community in exile
The English Benedictine community in exile was a group of English monks who, forced abroad by religious and political upheavals at home, maintained Benedictine monastic life and worship in continental Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Medieval English Nunneries, c. 1275–1535 Target entity description: Medieval English Nunneries, c. 1275–1535 is a pioneering historical study by Eileen Power that examines the social, economic, and religious life of women in English convents during the later Middle Ages.
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A.
Historical Studies of Church-Building in the Middle Ages
Historical Studies of Church-Building in the Middle Ages is a scholarly work by Charles Eliot Norton that examines the development, architecture, and cultural significance of medieval Christian churches.
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B.
Anglo-Saxon monastic communities
Anglo-Saxon monastic communities were religious houses in early medieval England where monks or nuns lived under a rule, serving as centers of worship, learning, manuscript production, and spiritual guidance.
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C.
The New Middle Ages
The New Middle Ages is a philosophical work by Russian religious thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores the spiritual crisis of modernity and predicts a new era marked by a return to religious and communal values.
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D.
Nunnery Complex
The Nunnery Complex is an intricately decorated palace-style building group at the Maya archaeological site of Chichén Itzá, notable for its elaborate Puuc and Toltec architectural features.
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E.
English Benedictine community in exile
The English Benedictine community in exile was a group of English monks who, forced abroad by religious and political upheavals at home, maintained Benedictine monastic life and worship in continental Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
ecclesiastical history
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gender history ⓘ medieval history ⓘ |
| author | Eileen Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalFocus | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
economic history of religious institutions
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social history of medieval England ⓘ study of women in religion ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coversEvent | Dissolution of the Monasteries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | pioneering study ⓘ |
| examines |
daily life of nuns
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economic management of nunneries ⓘ education in nunneries ⓘ organization of convents ⓘ patronage of nunneries ⓘ recruitment of nuns ⓘ relations between convents and lay society ⓘ spiritual practices of nuns ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
economic history
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religious life ⓘ social history ⓘ women’s history ⓘ |
| geographicFocus | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | pre-Reformation England ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in religious history
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scholars of medieval history ⓘ students of women’s history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
medieval nunneries
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religious houses for women ⓘ |
| notableFor |
focus on women’s experience in convents
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systematic treatment of English nunneries ⓘ |
| relatedTopic |
English convents
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female religious orders ⓘ monasticism ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | Eileen Power’s studies of medieval women ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | 1275–1535 ⓘ |
| timeSpanEndsBefore | English Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSources |
charters
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ecclesiastical visitations ⓘ financial accounts ⓘ monastic records ⓘ |
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Subject: Medieval English Nunneries, c. 1275–1535 Description of subject: Medieval English Nunneries, c. 1275–1535 is a pioneering historical study by Eileen Power that examines the social, economic, and religious life of women in English convents during the later Middle Ages.
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