Jeanne de Jussie

Pollie Bromilow (University of Liverpool)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.5.2.02: French Writing and Culture in the Renaissance, 1400-1600.
Vol. editors: Robert J. Hudson (Brigham Young University), Tim Unwin (University of Bristol), Phillip John Usher (New York University), David Williams (University of Sheffield)

Dates

Born 1503
Died 1561
Activity 1521-1561

Places

Born in Switzerland
Active in France; Switzerland

Activities

Primary

Resources

Jussie's Works

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Jeanne de Jussie (1503-61) was a Franciscan nun in the Genevan Convent of Saint Clare during the Reformation. She entered the convent in 1521, taking the vows of poverty, chastity, obedience and enclosure common to all Poor Clares. She was also the convent’s Secretary, responsible for all written correspondence with the outside world. It was in this capacity that Jussie developed the skill for which she is known today, as she used her literacy to pen the

Petite Chronique

(

Short Chronicle

) which traced the fortunes of the convent during the Reformation. Jussie was minded to write the account so that the persecution of the nuns at the hands of Prostestant Reformers was not forgotten by her order. Jussie’s description of the religious and civil and religious unrest in Geneva tracks the…

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Citation: Bromilow, Pollie. "Jeanne de Jussie". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 21 November 2007 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=11851, accessed 22 November 2024.]