Get Thee To A Nunnery: The history of convents

Yup, you read that right! We're about to do a deep dive into the history of convents, because their history is our habit. Join us for a fascinating look into how convents started all the way until modern times.

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00:00 Introduction and Greetings

00:44 Personal life chit chat

06:17 Deep Dive into Convent Life

10:07 Early Christian Convents

17:37 Medieval Convents and Education

26:49 Famous Women in Convent History

29:04 Direct Communication with the Pope

29:43 Women in Convents: Not Just for Education

31:02 Convents as Safe Havens for Queer Women

32:37 Abuse and Control in Convents

33:18 Henry VIII and the Protestant Reformation

34:16 Council of Trent and Catholic Reformation

43:53 Theresa of Avila and Strict Convent Life

49:15 Convents in the New World

53:56 Decline of Convents in Modern Times

57:33 Conclusion: The Future of Convents