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FiendishHawk t1_j8xj5oj wrote

I wonder if she assumed she had leprosy and that’s why she became an anchorite

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mrdounut t1_j8zu83e wrote

That’s a really really good point, while it’s pure speculation thanks for sharing as it points out how easily we can interpret events that have happened centuries ago.

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conventionalWisdumb t1_j9024vw wrote

This is crazy early for syphilis in Europe so yeah she had no clue, no one did in Europe at that time.

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