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A-Z: General definitions: Gilbertines
Definition
A religious order founded by Gilbert of Sempringham in 1130, following the Rule of St Augustine. Plainess and simplicity were key features of the order, thus when the monasteries were dissolved under Henry VIII the Crown received very little from their destruction.
A religious order is a group of men or of women who have taken vows to live a religious life in a certain way, usually by living, worshipping and working together.
Code of behaviour for a religious community.
Bishop in North Africa who wrote a huge volume of literature, including many influential theological works
The house of a religious community.
English Renaissance king famous for having six wives and for his part in the English Reformation
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