„[…] von unß gewischen an das neuere Nunnin Klostir” Księcia Bolka II Małego nieudana próba fundacji klasztoru sióstr klarysek w Świdnicy
“[…] von unß gewischen an das neuere Nunnin Klostir” Duke Bolko II the Small’s Unsuccessful Attempt to Found a Monastery of the Poor Clares in Świdnica

Summary/Abstract: In this article, Marcin Klemenski discusses the problem of the failed attempt to found a monastery of the Poor Clare nuns in Świdnica in the years 1358—1360. In the four extant documents from this period, kept in the Wrocław State Archives and the Archdiocesan Archives, issued by Bolko II the Small, Duke of Świdnica-Jawor, and Bishop Przecław of Pogorzela, one can find information about this attempt. Klemenski conjectures that Bolko II could have been planning to found a monastery for his sister Constance, Duchess of Głogów, who was a Poor Clare nun in Stary Sącz. However, the foundation did not take place due to the death of Constance in 1360. Another reason for the failure was the epidemic in Świdnica that year and the outbreak of the conflict between Duke Bolko II and the Wrocław chapter related to the invasion of the city of Grodków.

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