Gilbert of Sempringham and the Gilbertine Order c.1130-c.1300 Heuristics reasonably precise arguments

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central-local clientilistic networks determine the policy responses of the provinces

Gilbert of Sempringham and the Gilbertine Order c.1130-c.1300 Heuristics reasonably precise argumentsOne of the most striking features of the twelfth century Church was the growing desire of women for a greater role in the monastic life. Contemporary monastic reformers responded to his demand in various ways: some focused their appeal on women, others actively discouraged all contact; but all were agreed on the need to regularise religious life for women. In England this phenomenon is most clearly seen in the emergence of the Gilbertine order,