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The nun who faked her own death to run away
Buried within medieval archives is the story of Joan of Leeds 鈥� a nun who faked her own death in order to run away and live a wanton life. Professor Sarah Rees Jones of York University tells Edward Stourton the story.
First broadcast on Sunday, 17 February 2019.
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