What traumatic event occurred to Abelard due to his love affair?
He was exiled
He was ridiculed
He was imprisoned
He was castrated
Answer
Abelard was castrated by Fulbert, his former student, and Heloise's uncle. This was in retaliation for Abelard and Heloise's affair, which Fulbert had disapproved of. The castration left Abelard unable to father children, and it also caused him a great deal of psychological pain.
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