English & Literature
Who is Dame Emily Lowell from In This House of Brede and what is their importance?
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Dame Emily is the prioress of Brede Abbey. After the death of Abbess Hester, Dame Emily suffers a breakdown and is sent to a hospital in order to recover. We later learn that Dame Emily is battling cancer.
In This House of Brede