Thread by @NorfolkHC

This May marks 650 years since Julian of Norwich (c.1342-c.1416 CE) experienced a series of sixteen religious visions or “shewings.” 🧵 (1/5)

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These visions inspired Julian to become an anchorite (a person who enters an enclosed solitary life in a fixed location to achieve spiritual perfection) and she resided in a cell at St Julian’s church in Norwich. (2/5)

The book that Julian wrote about these visions, “Revelations of Divine Love”, is the earliest surviving example of a book in the English language known to be written by a woman. (3/5)

A famous quote from this book “All shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well” was embroidered onto the screen used to shield King Charles III during his anointment at Saturday’s Coronation service. (4/5)

Search our online catalogue (bit.ly/41dlxrL) for borrowable biographies and other published material on Julian of Norwich or look for books in the Norfolk Heritage Centre under class marks ‘L JUL’ and ‘L 242’. (5/5)