The Secret Lives of Medieval Nuns

Welcome back to Drowsy History. Tonight we're going somewhere quiet, somewhere walled, somewhere that smells of incense and old stone and secrets that were never supposed to leave the cloister. In this video, we're pulling back the veil on the secret lives of medieval nuns — the daily rhythm of bells and prayer and bone-deep boredom, the fierce friendships that the church tried and failed to regulate, the lesbian relationships documented in centuries of episcopal visitation records, the extraordinary women who ran convents like the powerful executives they were, and the mystics who found in a tiny stone cell an inner world that still stops theologians cold today. This is a long one, and an unhurried one — exactly how we like them here. Get comfortable, close your eyes whenever you're ready, and let the story find you. Drop a comment when you wake up letting me know where you listened from and what time it was there. I love knowing how far these quiet evenings travel. 🕯️