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Episode 125 - Ask the experts: Everything you want to know about England’s monasteries

Episode 125 - Ask the experts: Everything you want to know about England’s monasteries

FromThe English Heritage Podcast


Episode 125 - Ask the experts: Everything you want to know about England’s monasteries

FromThe English Heritage Podcast

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Length:
83 minutes
Released:
Aug 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week, we’re putting your questions on England’s monasteries to senior properties historian Dr Michael Carter and Janet Burton, Professor of Medieval History at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. These remarkable religious buildings were centres for incredible wealth and power throughout much of England's history until Henry VIII began the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1536. Discover what life was like for the monks and nuns who lived worked and worshipped at them, how they amassed such wealth, what happened to the monks and nuns after they were closed and much more.

To learn more about English Heritage’s monastic sites or to plan a visit, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/monasteries-and-abbeys
Released:
Aug 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

English Heritage cares for over 400 historic buildings, monuments and sites, and brings the story of England to life for over 10 million people each year. http://www.english-heritage.org.uk