JOAN SAID NO: The True Story of Joan Leeds, The Nun Who Faked Her Death and Flipped Off the Church

Joan of Leeds took one look at the vow of celibacy, faked her death, and said, ‘Yeah… I’m gonna go be literally anywhere else. In 1318, Joan of Leeds pulled off one of the wildest stunts in medieval history: faking her own death to escape life as a cloistered nun. In this episode of #MindOfMarlar we uncover the true story of the rebellious medieval nun who buried a dummy, vanished into the countryside, and left the Church fuming. From fake corpses to religious scandal, it’s a tale of defiance, dark comedy, and historical audacity. Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/mom-joansaidno WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.