Voices from the Past
First person accounts throughout history, focusing on marginalized groups.
created by j.bateman
last updated August, 2026
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My degree is in American History, so the list is a bit tilted in that direction at the moment, reflecting my knowledge base. Having said that, I definitely want it to be as representative as possible of different periods and cultures as possible. If anyone has recommendations, pass them my way!
Might I recommend “The Short Chronicle: A Poor Clare’s Account of the Reformation of Geneva?” It was written by Jeanne de Jussie, a nun in the Poor Clares convent in Geneva, during the 1530s and follows the persecution of the order and their eventual flight to France to escape forced marriage and rape.
Added, thank you! I have some other chronicles of nuns in my medival mystics list, I don't know why I didn't think to add them.
