When was it published?

October 31, 1771 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News October 31, 1771

The Virginia Gazette

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Empress Queen Ordinance, Convent Entry Age, Ecclesiastical Appeal, Papal Letter, Sovereign Rights

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

The Empress Queen issued an ordinance barring women from entering convents before age 24. Ecclesiastics appealed to the Pope, who urged her to uphold ancient customs. She replied asserting her sovereign right and refusing to revoke the order.

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The Empress Queen has issued an Ordinance, commanding that no Woman shall enter into a Convent before she has attained her twenty fourth Year; upon which the Ecclesiasticks appealed to the Pope, who has written a Letter to her Imperial Majesty, desiring her not to overturn the ancient Custom, but to let every Person follow their own Inclination. The Empress hereupon wrote an Answer to his Holiness, that, as Sovereign in her own Dominions, she had a Right to do as she pleased, and that she should not revoke the Order.

What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Affairs Political

What keywords are associated?

Empress Queen Ordinance Convent Entry Age Ecclesiastical Appeal Papal Letter Sovereign Rights

What entities or persons were involved?

Empress Queen Pope

Foreign News Details

Key Persons

Empress Queen Pope

Outcome

empress refuses to revoke the ordinance, asserting her sovereign rights.

Event Details

The Empress Queen issued an ordinance commanding that no woman enter a convent before age 24. Ecclesiastics appealed to the Pope, who wrote to her requesting she not overturn ancient customs and allow personal inclination. The Empress responded that as sovereign she could act as she pleased and would not revoke the order.