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kellyasksthings t1_j8yilbf wrote

I read a historical novel once that had one character who was SA’d as a young girl and decided to become an anchorite both in penitence and self-protection - if you’re literally walled into a tiny room in a church then no one can get to you. Obviously that was all speculation, but I wonder how common it was?

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Bekiala t1_j8zkrsg wrote

That is really an interesting idea. Being an anchorite would have given you food, protection, shelter and a bit of standing in the community.

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