Abstract
AbstractThis article investigates a devout society centring on the household of Margaret Beaufort (d. 1509) at Collyweston in Northamptonshire and St Katherine's guild in the neighbouring market town of Stamford in Lincolnshire. The discussion unveils Margaret Beaufort's place at the heart of a vibrant devotional community, whose members, among them a core group of lay and religious townswomen, were united by their geography and shared devotional interests. Ultimately, this article sheds new light on the overlapping spiritual networks of an important market town and the household of a highly influential noblewoman, whilst also demonstrating how Margaret's sponsorship of the society informed her self-fashioning as a pious matriarch of the house of Tudor.
Highlights
The relationship between gender and piety in urban settings has been the subject of much scholarship in recent years
This article investigates a devout society centring on the household of Margaret Beaufort (d. 1509) at Collyweston in Northamptonshire and St Katherine’s guild in the neighbouring market town of Stamford in Lincolnshire
This article responds to these gaps in current scholarship by identifying and examining Margaret Beaufort’s place at the heart of a flourishing devotional community, which centred on her great residence at Collyweston in Northamptonshire and the guild of St Katherine in the neighbouring market town of Stamford
Summary
The relationship between gender and piety in urban settings has been the subject of much scholarship in recent years Together, these studies have painted a rich picture of urban devotion by addressing aspects such as charitable giving, the networks of devout women (and men) and piety both within and beyond the home.. The recognition of a beguinage-like community of women in Norwich, for example, has raised questions around the distinctive nature of female piety in East Anglia, and the impact of continental mysticism on women’s devotional practices in that region.. By investigating the relationship between the king’s mother and the inhabitants of Stamford, this article sheds new light on the devotional culture of a market town, and on the ways in which Margaret Beaufort utilized her urban connections, her female friendships, to demonstrate both her regional and national influence through her piety
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