Podcasts History The English Heritage Podcast Episode 77 - What happened to Englands monks and nuns following the Dissolution of the Monasteries?

Episode 77 - What happened to Englands monks and nuns following the Dissolution of the Monasteries?

Published: Sept. 17, 2020, 5 a.m.

This week, we\u2019ve returned to the turbulent Tudor period in which King Henry VIII imposed his will against the Pope through the Dissolution of the Monasteries. This saw the suppression of approximately 900 religious houses across England and Wales and the execution of around 200 members of the religious orders and laymen.\n\nJoining us to discuss how this religious revolution came about \u2013 and what happened to the thousands of displaced monks and nuns in its aftermath \u2013 is senior properties historian Michael Carter.\n\nTo discover more about our monasteries and abbeys, and to plan a visit, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/monasteries-and-abbeys\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices