Dolnośląskie Tajemnice #91 Skandal w domu zakonnic Beginek [FILM] Opowiada Joanna #Lamparska

Lower Silesian Mysteries #91 Scandal in the Beguine Nuns' Homes [FILM] Narrated by Joanna #Lamparska Screenplay and Direction: JOANNA LAMPRSKA Camera, Drone, Editing: RADOSŁAW BUGAJSKI Aerial Content Editor: PIOTR CZYSZKOWSKI This was one of the most notorious trials in medieval Europe. In 1332, inquisitorial proceedings against the "Beguines" began in Świdnica. This was the name given to members of religious communities who, by leading simple and impoverished lives, believed that in this way they could – independently, without the mediation of the church – achieve eternal life. Historians write extensively about the Beguines, because the Beguines capture the imagination, and so does the war between the church and the Beguines. Not only because they committed heresy, but because during the Świdnica trial, they said things that were hair-raising. Are you curious about the accusations leveled against the "Beguines" during the trial, what explanations they gave, and what happened to them? If so, be sure to watch the next episode of "Lower Silesian Mysteries." It premieres at 10:00 AM, as usual, on www.radiowrocław.pl and on our YouTube channel. War – this is a word that has been on the lips of radio announcers, television screens, and newspaper front pages for over two weeks. War will also be discussed in the new episode of "Lower Silesian Mysteries," which premieres this Sunday on our website and YouTube channel. However, this won't be a war in Ukraine, but a war... against the Beguines. Who are we talking about? The women's religious groups that appeared in Europe in the early 12th century and also reached Lower Silesia. It is in their footsteps that we follow in Joanna Lamparska's footsteps. Who are the Beguines? There are two types of congregations. The first is the so-called Flanders type, meaning closed women's cities—entire districts where women live at their own pace. The second, the Rhine type, when, as in Świdnica, a house, or two, was inhabited by a few, sometimes just two to a dozen, women. This is a type of monastery, but one in which vows are not taken. Joasia, let's say there were two types of such, let's call them "civil monasteries." One housed men, who were called "Begardes," the other women, called "Beguines." Such religious communities drew on the theology and lifestyle of St. Francis of Assisi. Their members led a simple and poor life, believing that in this way they could achieve eternal life without the mediation of the church. This was also the case with the Beguines of Świdnica... They lived together, cooked together, cleaned together, and lived off handicrafts, among other things. Weaving or other similar activities also caused some problems, because by weaving and selling their products, they simply took money, for example, from merchants in Świdnica. And that's where the problem begins. Initially, the Beguines didn't bother anyone. They were supported by both townspeople and local rulers, and sometimes even priests. After a while, everything changed. Merchants began to pay attention to economic competition, and the church began to pay attention to the increasingly strange teachings, and soon also to the heresies, preached by the Beguines. And so, in 1332, the infamous Beguines trial began in Świdnica. Historians write extensively about the Beguines because the Beguines capture the imagination, and so does the war between the church and the Beguines. Not only because they committed heresy, but because during the Świdnica trial, they said things that were hair-raising. Are you curious about what the Beguines were accused of during the trial, what explanations they gave, and what happened to them? If so, be sure to watch the next episode of "Lower Silesian Secrets." The premiere, as usual, is on Sunday at 10:00 AM, on www.radiowrocław.pl and on our YouTube channel. We invite you to watch.