“the house had been set up by two countesses ‘by divine inspiration, as it is piously believed’, to preserve the respectability of… — Michael Pye Divine inspiration Copy Share Image
“The poorer women lived from wages, the richer women sank their money into houses they often shared with other beguines. That did… — Michael Pye Money Copy Share Image
“they were a closed society, not ready even for a biological intruder” — Michael Pye Copy Share Image
“but we know enough from the early years to see that the machinery of the law was mostly used against workers who… — Michael Pye Copy Share Image
“Take away the idea of dark times and ruin and you begin to hear other voices. Women were not always silent, or… — Michael Pye Dark times Copy Share Image
“Bring the words and the objects together, though, and the new story is much more convincingly human. Life no longer stops dead… — Michael Pye Human life Copy Share Image
“this one beach holds the story of a world always changing, always on the move.” — Michael Pye Copy Share Image
“They also found extra payments for threshing, gifts of wheat, food and drink at mid-day, a bonus for working in the rain:… — Michael Pye Food and drink Copy Share Image
