In the 1300s and 1400s, were nuns punished if they were found with a guy?

Question

I heard somewhere that they were, and were in fact, sometimes left built inside a wall. Can anyone tell me more?

Answer 1

I've never heard of such a thing, although that doesn't mean it never happened.  You might be confusing the story with that of the Vestal Virgins in ancient Rome.  Burying them alive for unchastity is well-documented.

I certainly would not use 'Mistress of the Art of Death' as a source, as it is fiction.

Answer 2

Read "The Nun of Monza."

Answer 3

I would guess that they were probably killed in some sort of interesting manner.

Answer 4

I know exactly what you're talking about, at the end of a very good book I read, 'Mistress of the Art of Death', a nun who broke her vows of chastity was walled up! I thought it odd, but I had heard of it before.

I found a great explanation of this slow method of death, and it apparently dates back to the vestal virgins! [Ancient Rome]

Sadly I can't copy and paste it, with due credit, of course, this great paragraph explaining this punishment, so I'll just have to put the website!

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/gruesome/b...

Scroll down to the very end of the essay, it's that paragraphed section.

If you don't know anything of the vestal virgins, holy women that they were, read this. It's really interesting, I've just put the punishment section because it notes the live burial of their breaking the vow of chastity.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vestal_Virg...

Cheers!

Answer 5

http://www.shadowedrealm.com/articles/su...