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- Mechtild of Magdeburg
- Juliana of Norwich - Troubadours - Stories of King Arthur - Thomas Aquinas
- Negative term - 13th century: reffered to people who lived their religious life outside the regular life of a convent. - Women who lived together: beguines; the solitary beguine was called mendicant, itinerant teacher or preacher.
- Activities: Itinerary preaching, living as mendicants, feeding the hungry; basically, they wanted to follow the main principles of Jesus
Is the narration in romance language (in Picard dialect, of which we have access to the medieval French version of a manuscript of 15th century) of a mystical experience (Blanca Gar)
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What did this book had that caused such a big
controversy and ended with the death of Marguerite? Why did not Marguerite apologize of her thought as she was requested in order to save her life?
Persecution to Beguines
Theologians and other clerks, You won't understand this book, -- However bright your wits -If you do not meet it humbly, And in this way, Love and Faith Make you surmount Reason, for They are the protectors of Reason's house (Lyrical Prologue)
Beloved, what do you wish from Me? I contain all things which were, and are, and shall be, I am filled by all things. Take from me all which pleases you: If you desire from me all things, I will not deny. Say, Beloved, what do you wish from me? I am Love, filled with the goodness of all things: What you will, we will. Beloved, tell us plainly your will.
There are seven stages of noble being, from which a creature receives being; so the Soul disposes herself to all the stages before she comes to perfect being. And we will tell you how before this book ends