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The Love Letters of Abelard and Heloise by Peter Abelard
Heloise was a strong-willed and gifted woman who was fluent in Latin, Greek and Hebrew, and came from a lower social standing than Abelard. At age 19, and living under her uncle Fulbert’s roof, Heloise fell in love with Abelard, who she was studying under. Not only did they have a clandestine affair of a sexual nature, they had a child, Astrolabe, out of wedlock. Discovered by the Fulbert (who was a Church official), Abelard was assaulted by a hired thug and castrated, and Heloise entered a convent. Abelard was exiled to Brittany, where he lived as monk. Eventually Heloise became abbess of the...
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Episodes
0 – Introduction 02.01.2026 4:18
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1 – Letter 1: Abelard to Philintus 01.01.2026 34:52
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2 – Letter 2: Heloise to Abelard 31.12.2025 45:25
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3 – Letter 3: Abelard to Heloise 30.12.2025 32:42
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4 – Letter 4: Heloise to Abelard 29.12.2025 27:16
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5 – Letter 5: Heloise to Abelard 28.12.2025 26:27
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6 – Letter 6: Abelard to Heloise 27.12.2025 20:37
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7 – Appendix 1 26.12.2025 22:40
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8 – Appendix 2 25.12.2025 1:50
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