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The nun who faked her own death to run away

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Buried within medieval archives is the story of Joan of Leeds – 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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