Second Sack

The Second Sack is remembered within the mathic community as a major upheaval—one of the Three Sacks—that affected the Concent of Saunt Edhar and its central building, the Mynster.

First Appearance and Context

In descriptions of the Mynster’s layout and history, it is noted that a pipe‑organ once stood in the east nave but was ripped out during the Second Sack. In the years that followed, stricter rules under the Cartasian Discipline prohibited the use of other musical instruments inside the concent.

Description and Role

The Second Sack is presented as one episode within the broader sequence of the Three Sacks—periods of violence and disruption that left marks on the concent’s practice and fabric. Specific causes, participants, and chronology have not yet been detailed in the narrative available so far. The most concrete effect presently described is the removal of the organ from the east nave, contributing to the austere, voice‑only performance of liturgy in the Mynster.

Relationships and Functions

• The Sacks are cited as among the rare occasions when the great Clock would continue in a reduced mode using its sealed backup weight while regular winding did not occur. The Second Sack falls within this set of events.
• Within the Mynster, the Second Sack’s legacy is most visible in the east nave’s lack of an organ; subsequent adherence to stricter Discipline has maintained an instrument‑free liturgical tradition.

Current Status

The Second Sack is a historical event. Its tangible legacy within the concent includes the absence of the former organ in the east nave and the continuation of instrument‑free practice under the prevailing Discipline.