Master Aleyn of Lynn Timeline and Summary
MoreMaster Aleyn of Lynn Timeline and Summary
- Master Aleyn proclaims it a miracle when a beam and stone fall from the roof of St. Margaret's and land on top of Kempe without hurting her.
- Aleyn meets Kempe at West Lynn, along with her husband and Robert Spryngolde, after she has been arrested several times for Lollardy.
- Aleyn tries to persuade the "Good Friar" to be patient with Kempe's screamings and not to persecute her.
- Aleyn's ecclesiastical superiors forbid Aleyn from speaking to Kempe.
- Aleyn passes Kempe in the street and cannot acknowledge or greet her.
- Master Aleyn falls gravely ill and is thought to be near death.
- Kempe has a revelation in which she's promised that Aleyn will not die before she speaks to him again.
- Aleyn recovers and is allowed to see Kempe again. They meet at a dinner, and their friendship is renewed.