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A Complaint Against Pets In The Nunnery, England, 1387.
William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester
-a letter written to the Abbess of Romsey.

'Item, because we have convinced ourselves by clear proofs that some of the nuns of your house bring with them to church birds, rabbits, hounds and such like frivolous things, whereunto they give more heed than to the offices of the church, with frequent hindrance to their own psalmody and that of their fellow nuns and to the grevious peril of their souls; therefore we strictly forbid you, all and several, in virtue of the obedience due unto us, that you presume henceforward to bring to church no birds, hounds, rabbits or other frivolous things that promote indiscipline.'

nearly-identical first third and second panels sponsored by much faffing about with tracing paper and pencils!

Description
A Complaint Against Pets In The Nunnery, England, 1387.
William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester
-a letter written to the Abbess of Romsey.

'Item, because we have convinced ourselves by clear proofs that some of the nuns of your house bring with them to church birds, rabbits, hounds and such like frivolous things, whereunto they give more heed than to the offices of the church, with frequent hindrance to their own psalmody and that of their fellow nuns and to the grevious peril of their souls; therefore we strictly forbid you, all and several, in virtue of the obedience due unto us, that you presume henceforward to bring to church no birds, hounds, rabbits or other frivolous things that promote indiscipline.'

nearly-identical first third and second panels sponsored by much faffing about with tracing paper and pencils!