Presents a research on the sisters of the one of the largest military-religious orders, the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. This book explores the roles which they performed within their order. It also examines relations between the order and the patrons of its women's houses, and considers the career of a Hospitaller woman who became a saint. '... this important and wide-ranging collection of essays.' English Historical Review 'This volume is a valuable contribution to the history of religious orders in the Middle Ages and to gender studies.' Church History