this BBC article on some anchoress's cell is so cool because they seem to think it was a program for the imprisonment of random women and every theological concept described or alluded to here is articulated in the most childish and illiterate way possible by a literal cleric and historian
Apr 27, 2025 22:25“it was a totally solitary life”
“local people would consult with Christine”
Solitary 🤣🤣🤣
She’s there in the church 24/7. Like NHS 111 but also citizens advice bureau, GP, counsellor, marriage guidance office and involuntary companion to anyone the pub has evicted for being too drunk.
